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Secondary schoolJLPT N2

stiff, hard

12 strokes · frequency rank #1101

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コウ
Kun
かた.い

Stroke order

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Common words

  1. きょうこうfirm; strong; unbending; unyielding1
    • The President took a hard line.

    • He strongly persisted in arguing his opinion.

    • He pushed his plan strongly.

  2. こうはhard-liners; diehards; hawks2
  3. かたいhard; solid; tough3
    • You don't have to be so formal.

    • Boil the eggs hard.

    • This lid is too tight for me to open.

  4. かたさfirmness; hardness; stiffness; honesty4
  5. こうかhardening; vulcanization; vulcanisation; sclerosis5
  6. こうしきhard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)6
  7. こうちょくstiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness7
    • The ballerinas around the walls are stretching their legs and feet so their muscles will not become stiff.

    • Their muscles are stiff.

  8. こうかcoin8
    • These coins are of little value.

    • I paid in coin.

    • The bill was paid in coin.

  9. かんこうへんcirrhosis (of the liver)9
  10. どうみゃくこうかarteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries10

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