Quick answer
固 is the kanji for "Set". A common reading is かた.める (katameru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Set
Also : Clot · Harden · Curdle
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 固 represents 'HARDEN'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of harden.
On-reading: こ — remember this sound by associating it with harden. Kun-reading: かた.める.
Example Sentences
固い決意を持って、難しい試験に挑みました。
かたいけついをもって、むずかしいしけんにいどみました。
With firm resolve, I challenged a difficult exam.
固定観念にとらわれずに、新しい視点で物事を考えましょう。
こていかんねんにとらわれずに、あたらしいしてんでものごとをかんがえましょう。
Without being bound by fixed ideas, let's think about things from a new perspective.
Vocabulary using 固
Learn 固 with Spaced Repetition
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