堅い
かたい
katai
adjectiveVocabularyLevel 58 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

堅い (かたい (katai)) means "hard". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

hard

Also : solid · tough · stiff · tight · wooden

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

堅
Hard / Solid / Tough
Kunかた.い、がた.い
Onけん
JLPT N1

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