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堅

strict
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingケン
Kun readingかた.い、-がた.い
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. strictRtK
  2. hard
  3. solid
  4. tough
  5. tight
  6. reliable
  1. strong
  2. firm

Popular Usage

堅/硬/固い堅い

Radicals and components

Radical土earthComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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loincloth · retainer · slave · crotch · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 917

Compound words

堅固けんご
solid; strong; firm
堅持けんじ
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
堅調けんちょう
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
中堅ちゅうけん
nucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure; medium-level
堅実けんじつ
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable
手堅いてがたい
sound; sure; safe; secure; trustworthy

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

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