堅 strict, hard, solid, tough
The kanji 堅 means “strict, hard, solid, tough”. It is read ケン, かた.い, がた.い. It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How to read 堅?
- Kun’yomi
- かた.い (katai), がた.い (gatai)
- On’yomi
- ケン (ken)
How to write 堅?
堅 is written in 12 strokes, in the order below.
Common words with 堅
- 中堅 (ちゅうけん) : core, mid-level
- 堅持 (けんじ) : holding on to, sticking to
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