Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N2
1101 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 12
Meaning: stiff, hard
Kunyomi: かた.い
Onyomi: コウ
Composition: 石 更
Radical: 石
Reading: いしへん
Meaning: stone
Strokes: 5
硬度(こうど) hardness, solidity
硬貨(こうか) coin
硬派(こうは) hard-liner
硬式テニス(こうしきテニス) tennis (using standard ball)
強硬な(きょうこうな) firm, unbending, unyielding
硬直する(こうちょくする) stiffen
硬化する(こうかする) stiffen, harden, go solid
硬い(かたい) solid, hard, stiff, firm
硬 (コウ) hardness
硬貨 (コウカ) coin, hard currency
生硬 (セイコウ) crude, immature, unpolished
超硬 (チョウコウ) cemented carbide, superhard, ultrahard
硬い (かたい) 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
かたいことは言いっこなし (かたいことはいいっこなし) let's put formalities aside, let's not speak so stiffly
Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N2
1101 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 12
Meaning: stiff, hard
Kunyomi: かた.い
Onyomi: コウ
Composition: 石 更
Radical: 石
Reading: いしへん
Meaning: stone
Strokes: 5
硬度(こうど) hardness, solidity
硬貨(こうか) coin
硬派(こうは) hard-liner
硬式テニス(こうしきテニス) tennis (using standard ball)
強硬な(きょうこうな) firm, unbending, unyielding
硬直する(こうちょくする) stiffen
硬化する(こうかする) stiffen, harden, go solid
硬い(かたい) solid, hard, stiff, firm
硬 (コウ) hardness
硬貨 (コウカ) coin, hard currency
生硬 (セイコウ) crude, immature, unpolished
超硬 (チョウコウ) cemented carbide, superhard, ultrahard
硬い (かたい) 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
かたいことは言いっこなし (かたいことはいいっこなし) let's put formalities aside, let's not speak so stiffly