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硬

N2

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • stiff
  • hard

On'yomi (音読み)

  • コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かた.い
Strokes
12
JLPT Level
N2
Frequency
#1418
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
石#112 · stone

Components

Common Words

  • 硬こうNoun
    hardness
  • 強硬きょうこうna-adjective
    firm, strong, unbending
  • 硬派こうはNoun
    hard-liners, diehards, hawks
  • 硬直こうちょくNoun
    stiffening, rigidity, rigor
  • 硬貨こうかNoun
    coin
  • 肝硬変かんこうへんNoun
    cirrhosis (of the liver)
  • 硬いかたいi-adjective
    hard, solid, tough
  • 硬さかたさNoun
    firmness, hardness, stiffness

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