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硬: hard

hard; stiff
12 strokesSecondary · Stage 1 (about 4級)in 14 words here

Readings

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コウ
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かたい

硬い(かたい) "hard; stiff". こう in 硬貨(こうか) "coin", 強硬(きょうこう), 硬直(こうちょく), 硬式(こうしき).

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Key words

硬いかたいhard; stiff
硬貨こうかcoin
強硬きょうこうhardline
硬直こうちょくstiffening
硬式こうしきhardball (sports)

Example sentences

This bread has gone stale and is as hard as a rock.

I put coins into the vending machine and bought a drink.

The government is taking a hardline stance on that issue.

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