Results, 硬い

かたいkataiirr. Inflection

adjective:

  • hard; solid; tough - esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone
  • stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
  • strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)
  • safe; steady; honest; steadfast
  • obstinate; stubborn
  • bookish; formal; stuffy Antonym: 砕けた

このkononikuha固いkataiですdesune The meat is tough.

固いkataiことkoto言うiunayo You don't have to be so formal.

堅いkatai書き物kakimonoha大嫌いdaikiraida I utterly despise formal writing!

Kanji definition:

コウKOUかたkata.i

stiff; hard

Strokes:
12
Radical:
石 stone
SKIP:
1-5-7
UTF:
786c
JIS208:
25-37
Hangul:
경 [gyeong]
Pinyin:
yìng
Stroke order:
Example words:
強硬きょうこうkyoukou
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn; tough; hard-line
硬派こうはkouha
hard-liners; diehards; hawks; / (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; man's man; / hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs; / strait-laced type (with respect to relationships); / bullish traders
硬いかたいkatai
hard; solid; tough; / stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); / strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); / safe; steady; honest; steadfast; / obstinate; stubborn; / bookish; formal; stuffy
硬化こうかkouka
hardening; vulcanization; vulcanisation; sclerosis; curing; / hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; toughening; / upturn (in the market); firming up
硬貨こうかkouka
coin; / hard currency

Partial results:

かたいことはいいっこなしkataikotohaiikkonashi

expression:

  • let's put formalities aside; let's not speak so stiffly

Kanji

コウKOUかたkata.i

stiff; hard


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