堅い (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 堅い
Words that share its kanji
- 中堅ちゅうけんnucleus; backbone
- 堅持けんじholding on to; sticking to
- 堅調けんちょうfirm (market); bullish
- 堅実けんじつsteady; sound
- 手堅いてがたいsteady; firm
- 堅さかたさfirmness; hardness
- 堅固けんごsolid; strong
- 堅守けんしゅstrong defense; strong defence
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