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KANJI
堅
firm
hard, solid, reliable, steadfast, stiff
Kun'yomi
かたkata
On'yomi
けんken
Example sentences
彼かれは口くちが堅かたいから、安心あんしんして秘密ひみつを打うち明あけられる。
He is tight-lipped, so you can safely confide secrets in him.
彼女かのじょは堅実けんじつな性格せいかくで、どんな仕事しごとでも着実ちゃくじつにこなす。
She has a steady personality and reliably handles any task.
この建物たてものは地震じしんに備そなえて堅固けんごな構造こうぞうで作つくられている。
This building is constructed with a strong structure to prepare for earthquakes.

Practice exercises

1
堅
Answer
けんかた
2
堅
Answer
firmhardsolidreliablesteadfast
3
堅実じつ
steady, solid, reliable, sound
Answer
けんじつ
4
堅固ご
firm, strong, robust (e.g., structure, defense)
Answer
けんご
5
堅牢ろう
strong, durable, robust (e.g., system, security)
Answer
けんろう
6
堅物ぶつ
serious person, stoic, no-nonsense person
Answer
かたぶつ