堅
堅: hard
hard; firm; steady; reliable
12 strokesSecondary · Stage 1 (about 4級)in 15 words here
Readings
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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).
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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
彼は口が堅いので、秘密を話しても安心だ。
He keeps things to himself, so it's safe to tell him secrets.
姉は堅実な性格で、お金を無駄にしない。
My older sister is steady by nature and never wastes money.
彼は中堅の会社で十年働いている。
He has worked for ten years at a mid-sized company.