| Kanji | 堅 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ケン |
| Kunyomi | かた.い、-がた.い |
| Nanori | きん |
| English | strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable |
| Examples | 堅い(かたい): (1) hard; solid; tough (2) stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing) (3) strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved) (4) safe; steady; honest; steadfast (5) obstinate; stubborn (6) bookish; formal; stuffy |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1049 |
| Components | 臣: retainer; subject 又: or again; furthermore; on the other hand 土: soil; earth; ground; Turkey |
| Number of Strokes | 12 |
| Kanji Radical | 土 |
| Radical Number | 32 |
| Radical Strokes | 3 |
| Radical Reading | つち・つちへん・どへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | strict |
| Koohii Story 1 | The strict parent thinks adolescent kids are "slaves to their crotch" (= can´t control their hormones), so he grounds them. Permanently! |
| Koohii Story 2 | I´m very strict about not just sleeping with anyone. People who are slaves to their crotches often end up with dirty genitalia and I don´t want to get their VD. (on yomi=ケン). |
| RTK Index | 853 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500
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