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

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けん
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
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中堅

ちゅうけん
main body (of troops); nucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure; center field; centre field; center fielder; centre fielder; athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.)
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硬い

固い、堅い、緊い
かたい
hard; solid; tough; stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe; steady; honest; steadfast; obstinate; stubborn; bookish; formal; stuffy
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堅実

健実
けんじつ
steady; sound; reliable; solid
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堅固

けんご
solid; strong; firm
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堅牢

けんろう
solid
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堅持

けんじ
holding on to; sticking to
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堅物

かたぶつ
straight-laced or stubborn person
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義理堅い

ぎりがたい
possessed of a strong sense of duty
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堅塁

堅累
けんるい
stronghold