硬

stiff, hard

JLPT N2 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: かた.い
On'yomi: コウ

硬 means "stiff, hard". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read かた.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

硬 in example sentences

鉄てつは硬かたい。

Tetsu wa katai.

Iron is hard.
身体しんたい、硬かたいね。

Shintai, katai ne.

My body is stiff.
鉄てつは金きんよりも硬かたい。

Tetsu wa kin yori mo katai.

Iron is harder than gold.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 硬 mean?: 硬 means "stiff, hard". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 硬 have?: 硬 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 硬 read?: It is read かた.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 硬?: 硬 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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