硬い

固い、 堅い、 緊い

Reading

Kana: かたい
Romaji: katai
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Definitions

1

hard; solid; tough

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

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 かた.い
Meanings: stiff, hard
Readings: コ、 かた.める、 かた.まる、 かた.まり、 かた.い
Meanings: harden, set, clot, curdle
Readings: ケン、 かた.い、 -がた.い
Meanings: strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable
Readings: キン、 し.める、 し.まる
Meanings: tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight

Example Sentences

(てつ)(かた)い。
➥Iron is hard.
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(たまご)(かた)()でた。
➥I hard-boiled an egg.
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かたく(こお)っている。
➥It is hard frozen.
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(かれ)(あたま)(かた)い。
➥He is thick-headed.
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(かた)便(びん)()ます。
➥I have hard stools.
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(あたま)(かた)いやつだな。
➥You've got a one-track mind.
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