堅 (katai) Kanji Meaning: "Strict" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Earth under a watchful eye: hard.

堅 means strict

hard, solid, tough, tight

Earth under a watchful eye: hard.

On'yomi

  • ケンken

Kun'yomi

  • かた(い)katai
  • がた(い)gatai

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Common words

  • 堅さかたさfirmness; hardness
  • 堅実けんじつsteady; sound
  • 中堅ちゅうけんnucleus; backbone
  • 堅いかたいhard; solid

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