Keyword
firm
Info
FrequencyTop 1600-1700
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig917
Readings
かた
(64%)
けん
(30%)
がた
(5%)
Composed of
wise and hardy
earth
Used in kanji (4 in total)
evergreen oak
bonito
regret
clinking sound
Used in vocabulary (90 in total)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
Examples (15 in total)
This bed is too hard to sleep on.
It was as hard as rock.
Her belief in God is very firm.
Here are two pencils: one is hard, and the other soft.
This steak is too tough.
Diamond is essentially hard.
This desk is made of hard wood.
Buildings are much stronger now than they used to be.
The defenses of the city are strong.
She sat on a hard chair.
A house is built on top of a solid foundation of cement.
Let's dispense with formalities.
He is a tight-lipped man.
We must focus on building a solid grass-roots movement.
She is firmly determined to own a store of her own.