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堅持
けんじ
noun
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.)
2
sticking to
3
holding fast to
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Kanji in this word
堅
Strict, Hard, Solid
12 strokes
持
Hold, Have
9 strokes
More words with
堅
堅; 硬; 固い
かたい ·
solid
N4
堅調
けんちょう ·
firm (market)
中堅
ちゅうけん ·
nucleus
堅実
けんじつ ·
steady
手堅い
てがたい ·
sound
堅い
かたい ·
Full entry on Jisho
hard
N3
More words with
持
持続
じぞく ·
continuation
N1
支持
しじ ·
support
N1
持ち帰り
もちかえり ·
takeout (food)
持ち切り
もちきり ·
hot topic
N1
持参
じさん ·
bringing
N2
受け持つ
うけもつ ·
to take (be in) charge of
N2
お金持ち
かねもち; おかねもち ·
rich person
N4
受持ち
うけもち ·
charge (of something)
N1