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Grade 4JLPT N2

harden, set, clot, curdle

8 strokes · frequency rank #750

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Kun
かた.める、かた.まる、かた.まり、かた.い

Stroke order

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  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Common words

  1. こていfixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing; anchoring1
    • This table is shaky. Make it stay firm.

    • You had better fix the bookcase to the wall.

    • The hierarchy of rank has long been fixed.

  2. こゆうcharacteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); endemic2
    • Feathers are peculiar to birds.

    • That is a custom proper to Japan.

    • Language is a specifically human characteristic.

  3. かためるto harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify3
    • Tighten the defences! They're coming!

    • He hardened clay by putting it into a fire.

    • It is important to strengthen the basis.

  4. かためhardening; fortifying4
  5. だんこfirm; determined; resolute; conclusive5
    • I tried hard to make them stay home, but they refused to listen to me.

    • He gave a firm refusal.

    • He was so adamant in his refusal.

  6. ぎょうこcoagulation; freezing; solidification6
  7. かたいhard; solid; tough7
  8. かたさfirmness; hardness; stiffness; honesty8
  9. こたいsolid (body); solid matter; solid-state9
    • When a solid melts, it becomes liquid.

    • Water becomes solid when it freezes.

    • Water is liquid. When it freezes, it becomes solid.

  10. こしつsticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence10
    • He still sticks to his opinion.

    • He adhered to the original plan.

    • He persisted in his project.

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