堅い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
堅
かた
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

The word 堅い was derived from ancient Japanese origin かたし (katashi: “hard”) and applied the meaning of Chinese letter 堅 that means keeping its physical shape or behaviour by its excellent quality.

Pronunciation

Adjective

堅(かた)い • (katai) -i, adverbial 堅(かた)く (kataku)

  1. firm, resolute
    彼女(か)の結婚(じょのけっこん)への意思(いし)は堅(かた)かった。
    Kanojo no kekkon e no ishi wa katakatta.
    She was absolutely determined to get married.
  2. honest, steadfast
    その僧侶(そうりょ)は堅(かた)い行(おこな)いをする。
    Sono sōryo wa katai okonai o suru.
    The behaviour of the priest is honest.
  3. stern, strict, serious
    堅(かた)い話(はなし)はそのへんにして…
    katai hanashi wa sono hen ni shite…
    Be strict about that…
  4. safe
    三万円(さんまんえん)を用意(ようい)しておけば堅(かた)い。
    Sanman en o yōi shiteokeba katai.
    It will be safe if you prepare thirty thousand yen.
  5. indestructible, unwreckable
    この扉(とびら)は鉄製(てっせい)で堅(かた)い。
    Kono tobira wa tessei de katai.
    This door is iron-made and indestructible.

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References

  1. 1974, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Second Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō
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