硬い (かたい) — hard

硬い is read かたい and listed as an i-adjective. Meaning: hard; solid; tough.

JLPT N2 wordsi-adjective

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 硬い.

  • 硬直 こうちょく stiffening
  • 硬派 こうは hard-liners
  • 強硬 きょうこう firm
  • 硬化 こうか hardening
  • 硬貨 こうか coin
  • 硬式 こうしき hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
  • 硬質 こうしつ hardness
  • 肝硬変 かんこうへん cirrhosis (of the liver)