堅
かた.い
katai
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 83 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
堅 is the kanji for "Hard". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is かた.い (katai). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Hard
Also : Solid · Tough · Tight · Strict · Reliable
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Readings
kunかた.い/ kataikunがた.い/ gataionけん/ ken
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
臤土
Example Sentences
堅実な投資を選ぶべきだ。
けんじつなとうしをえらぶべきだ。
One should choose a solid investment.
彼の意志は堅く揺るがない。
かれのいしはかたくゆるがない。
His will is strong and unwavering.
Vocabulary using 堅
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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