堅い
かたい
katai
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 58 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
堅い (かたい (katai)) means "Hard". The reading is かたい (katai). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Hard
Also : Solid · Tough · Stiff · Tight
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Example Sentences
この本は堅いです。
このほんはかたいです。
This book is hard.
この本はとても堅いです。
このほんはとてもかたいです。
This book is very hard.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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