KANJI
硬
hard
stiff, solid, unyielding, rigid, tough
Kun'yomi
かた
On'yomi
こう
Example sentences
このパンは硬くて食べにくい。
This bread is hard and difficult to eat.
彼の顔は怒りで硬直していた。
His face was rigid with anger.
彼は非常に頭が硬いので、意見を変えない。
He is very stubborn (literally, 'his head is hard'), so he won't change his opinion.
Practice exercises
1
硬
Answer
こうかた
2
硬
Answer
hardstiffsolid
3
硬い
hard; stiff
Answer
かたい
4
硬貨
coin
Answer
こうか
5
強硬
firm; resolute; unyielding
Answer
きょうこう
6
堅硬
hard; solid; firm
Answer
けんこう