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硬

Stiff, Hard

12 strokes

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 硬化こうかhardening ; vulcanization ; vulcanisation ; sclerosis ; curing 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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