Keyword
firm
Info
FrequencyTop 1500-1600
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 (77 in total)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
steady; sound; reliable; solid
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.
She sat on a hard chair.
This desk is made of hard wood.
Buildings are much stronger now than they used to be.
The defenses of the city are strong.
A house is built on top of a solid foundation of cement.
Let's dispense with formalities.
She is firmly determined to own a store of her own.
He is a tight-lipped man.
We must focus on building a solid grass-roots movement.