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Kanji dictionary: 硬 (stiff)
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硬
Stiff
This kanji has
12
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
stiff, hard
On reading:
コウ
kō
Kun reading:
かた-い
kata-i
Use examples
硬直する
こうちょくする
stiffen, get stiff
硬い物質
かたいぶっしつ
a firm substance
何か硬い物につまずく
なにかかたいものにつまずく
stumble on something hard, trip over something hard
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