かた
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. hard; solid; tough
esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone
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
Kanji used
solidify
Pitch accent
たい
Top 2000
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
Examples (10 in total)
They embraced tightly.
Water becomes solid when it freezes.
They parted with a firm handshake.
He gripped the tennis racket tightly.
I have a firm belief in his innocence.
The heat of the sun hardens clay.
Please don't boil the eggs so hard.
I am determined to give up smoking.
We are bound to each other by a close friendship.
This jam jar's lid is stuck and won't open.