Search Terms: *堅*
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adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
Other readings:
固い【かたい】
、堅い【かたい】
、緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
See also:土を固める (つちをかためる)
2.
to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate
3.
to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establish (evidence)
See also:身を固める (みをかためる)
4.
to fortify, to reinforce, to support
5.
to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)(in the form に身をかためる)
6.
to swear, to resolutely vow, to sincerely promise
7.
to tie tightly, to fasten
8.
to hold a bow fully drawn
Other readings:
堅める【かためる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
nucleus, backbone, mainstay, key figure
no-adjective, noun
2.
medium-level, mid-level, middle-ranking, midsize
noun
3.
main body (of troops), crack troops, select troops
4.
center field, centre field, center fielder, centre fielder(baseball term)
5.
athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.)
See also:先鋒 (せんぽう)
na-adjective, noun
1.
firm (market), bullish
2.
strong (sales, economy, etc.), steady, sound
na-adjective
•
steady, sound, reliable, solid
Other readings:
健実【けんじつ】
noun
•
firmness, hardness, stiffness, honesty
Other readings:
固さ【かたさ】
、堅さ【かたさ】
na-adjective
1.
honest, respectable
noun
2.
respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.)
3.
person in a respectable occupation
adjective
•
formal, strict, ceremonious, stiff
Other readings:
堅苦しい【かたぐるしい】[2]
、固苦しい【かたくるしい】[1]
、固苦しい【かたぐるしい】[1][2]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
•
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), oceanic bonito, victorfish(usually kana)
Other readings:
かつお《松魚》
、かつお《堅魚》
、しょうぎょ《松魚》
、カツオ
noun, na-adjective
•
strong determination, strong-willed, having strong will power, firmness of purpose(yojijukugo)
expression, adjective
1.
having one's guard up, not showing weak points
2.
(of women) resisting attempts of being hit on, being distrustful of potential love interests, prudish(esp. ガードが堅い)
Other readings:
ガードが堅い【ガードがかたい】
expression
•
a wholesome household can not be disturbed from the outside, a house divided against itself cannot stand, a firm fence keeps the dogs out(proverb)
Kanji results(showing 1 results)
Common kanji
strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable
KUN:
- かた.いkata.i
- -がた.い-gata.i
ON:
- ケンken
Nanori:
- きんkin