硬い

かたい
solid, hard (esp. metal, stone)

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N3 VocabJLPT N3adj-i
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Meanings

  1. solid
  2. hard (esp. metal)
  3. unpolished writing
  1. hardadj-iesp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone
  2. tough
  3. stiffadj-i
  4. tight
  5. wooden
  6. unpolished (e.g. writing)
  7. strongadj-i
  8. firm (not viscous or easily moved)
  9. safeadj-i
  10. steady
  11. honest
  12. steadfast
  13. obstinateadj-i
  14. stubborn
  15. bookishadj-i
  16. formal
  17. stuffy