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堅: hard

hard; firm; steady; reliable
12 strokesSecondary · Stage 1 (about 4級)in 15 words here

Readings

On
ケン
Kun
かたい・がたい

堅い(かたい) "hard; firm"; 手堅い(てがたい) "steady". けん in 堅実(けんじつ) "sound", 中堅(ちゅうけん) "mid-level", 堅持(けんじ).

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Key words

堅いかたいhard; firm; reliable
堅実けんじつsteady; sound
中堅ちゅうけんmid-level; core
堅持けんじholding firm; adhering
手堅いてがたいsteady; reliable

Example sentences

He keeps things to himself, so it's safe to tell him secrets.

My older sister is steady by nature and never wastes money.

He has worked for ten years at a mid-sized company.

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