堅忍持久

Reading

Kana: けんにんじきゅう

Romaji: kenninjikyū

Definition

noun

1

dogged perseverance; untiring patience

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

堅

Readings: ケン、 かた.い、 -がた.い

Meanings: strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

忍

Readings: ニン、 しの.ぶ、 しの.ばせる

Meanings: endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have

久

Readings: キュウ、 ク、 ひさ.しい

Meanings: long time, old story