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硬い

かたい

Readings

かたい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-ihard; solid; tough
  2. 2.
    adj-istiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
  3. 3.
    adj-istrong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)
  4. 4.
    adj-isafe; steady; honest; steadfast
  5. 5.
    adj-iobstinate; stubborn
  6. 6.
    adj-ibookish; formal; stuffy

Kanji breakdown

硬
N412 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

卵は硬くゆでてください。

Boil the eggs hard.

このふたは固くて取れないよ。

This lid is too tight for me to open.

その機械の骨組みは堅くなければならない。

The frame of the machine should be rigid.

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硬いかたい

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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