堅

meaningstrict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
かた.い、-がた.い
Strokes
12
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1049 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

堅
  • 中堅ちゅうけんnucleus
  • 堅持けんじadhering to
  • 堅調けんちょうfirm
  • 堅実けんじつsteady
  • 手堅いてがたいsound
  • 堅いかたいhard
  • 堅さかたさfirmness

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