硬い
かたい
solid, hard (esp. metal, stone)
Meanings
- solid
- hard (esp. metal)
- unpolished writing
- hardadj-iesp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone
- tough
- stiffadj-i
- tight
- wooden
- unpolished (e.g. writing)
- strongadj-i
- firm (not viscous or easily moved)
- safeadj-i
- steady
- honest
- steadfast
- obstinateadj-i
- stubborn
- bookishadj-i
- formal
- stuffy