固

harden, set

JLPT N2 Grade 4 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: かた.める・かた.まる・かた.まり・かた.い
On'yomi: コ

固 means "harden, set". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read かた.める・かた.まる・かた.まり・かた.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

固 in example sentences

トムは頭あたまが固かたい。

Tomu wa atama ga katai.

Tom is stubborn.
頭あたまの固かたいやつだな。

Atama no katai yatsu da na.

You've got a one-track mind.
トムって頑固がんこだと思おもう。

Tomu tte ganko da to omou.

I think Tom is stubborn.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 固 mean?: 固 means "harden, set". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 固 have?: 固 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 固 read?: It is read かた.める・かた.まる・かた.まり・かた.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 固?: 固 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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