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硬 kanji — Stiff, Hard | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

硬

Stiff, Hard

12 strokes

N2

On readings 音読み

こう

Kun readings 訓読み

かた.い

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Words using 硬

堅; 硬; 固いかたいsolidN4 硬いかたいhardN3 硬貨こうかcoinN3 強硬きょうこうfirmN1 硬さかたさfirmness 肝硬変かんこうへんcirrhosis (of the liver)硬式こうしきhard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)硬派こうはhard-liners 硬直こうちょくstiffening 硬化こうかhardening 動脈硬化どうみゃくこうかarteriosclerosis

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