固い (かたい)hard; solid; tough
- hard; solid; toughadjective (keiyoushi)
- stiff; tight; woodenadjective (keiyoushi)
- strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)adjective (keiyoushi)
- safe; steady; honestadjective (keiyoushi)
- obstinate; stubbornadjective (keiyoushi)
- bookish; formal; stuffyadjective (keiyoushi)
Kanji in 固い
Words that share its kanji
- 固定こていfixing (in place); being fixed (in place)
- 固めるかためるto harden; to freeze
- 固有こゆうcharacteristic; traditional
- 固めかためhardening; fortifying
- 断固だんこfirm; determined
- 固定資産こていしさんfixed assets
- 強固きょうこfirm; strong
- 禁固きんこimprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration
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