This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Word

固め

堅め、固目、堅目
かため
hardness; firmness
Word

米利堅

メリケン
America; American; fist
Word

固結び

堅結び
かたむすび
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
Word

久方

久堅
ひさかた
sky; moon
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根堅州国

ねのかたすくに
underworld; netherworld
Word

堅し

固し、硬し
かたし
hard; solid; tough
Kanji

ケン、 かた.い、 -がた.い
strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable
Sentence

彼は口が堅い。

(かれ)(くち)(かた)い。
He is a tight-lipped man.
Sentence

彼女は口を堅く結んだ。

彼女(かのじょ)(くち)(かた)(むす)んだ。
She pressed her lips firmly together.
Sentence

その市の防御は堅固だ。

その()防御(ぼうぎょ)堅固(けんご)だ。
The defenses of the city are strong.