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固 : Harden

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Components:

harden, set, clot, curdle

On 'yomi:
(ko)
Kun 'yomi:
かた.める(kata.meru) かた.まる(kata.maru) かた.まり(kata.mari) かた.い(kata.i)
Strokes:8
Radical: (31)
Usage Rating:750
JLPT:N2
old JLPT:2
Grade:4
Unicode:056fa
jis208:24-39
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固 Usage examples

(ろうこ)firm, solid
練りめる(ねりかためる)to harden by kneading
差しめる(さしかためる)
める(さしかためる)
to close or shut tight, to warn sharply
頭が(あたまがかたい)thickheaded, obstinate, inflexible, stubborn
い約束(かたいやくそく)solemn promise
練りコンクリート(かたねりコンクリート)stiff-consistency concrete
決心をめる(けっしんをかためる)to make a firm resolution
決意が(けついがかたい)firmly determined
国境をめる(こっきょうをかためる)to fortify the frontier
団結が(だんけつがかたい)strongly united
土をめる(つちをかためる)to harden earth into a mass
鉄のまり(てつのかたまり)iron ingot
拝金主義のまり(はいきんしゅぎのかたまり)money-worshiper
欲のまり(よくのかたまり)incarnation of selfishness, lump of avarice
締めめる(しめかためる)to compact
守備(しゅびがため)making replacements for defensive purposes in the late inning of a game
定票(こていひょう)solid (an assured, a safe) vote, solid (assured) support
い話(かたいはなし)serious topic (of conversation)
一徹(がんこいってつ)stubborn, obstinate
頑迷(がんめいころう)obstinate, stubborn, hard-headed, being incapable of making sound judgments because of a narrow, inflexible and obstinate mentality
強情頑(ごうじょうがんこ)headstrong, obstinate, bullheaded
志操堅(しそうけんご)being of firm purpose and deep commitment, constancy, true blue
要害堅(ようがいけんご)(a fortress being) impregnable, unassailable
狷介(けんかいころう)stubbornly sticking to old ways
意志堅(いしけんご)strong determination, strong-willed, having strong will power, firmness of purpose
親父(がんこおやじ)stubborn (obstinate) father, pig-headed old man
堅牢堅(けんろうけんご)firm and solid, stout and durable
着観念(こちゃくかんねん)fixed idea, idee fixe, obsession, fixation
陋頑迷(ころうがんめい)obstinate, stubborn, hard-headed, being incapable of making sound judgments because of a narrow, inflexible and obstinate mentality
金剛堅(こんごうけんご)firm and solid, sturdy and indestructible, unshakable, adamantine
道心堅(どうしんけんご)being of firm (unshakable) faith and strict practice
道徳堅(どうとくけんご)of strict morals (moral principles), highly moral
用心堅(ようじんけんご)very cautious (watchful, vigilant), taking every possible precaution
臍をめる(ほぞをかためる)
ほぞをめる(ほぞをかためる)
to resolve firmly (to do something)
練り(かたねり)stiff consistency, thick paste
焼き(かたやき)
(かたやき)
hard-baked, hard
身をめる(みをかためる)to attire oneself, to outfit oneself, to marry and raise a family
有種(こゆうしゅ)endemic species
定電話(こていでんわ)landline phone, fixed phone (in contrast to mobile)
(こでん)landline phone, fixed phone (in contrast to mobile)
(きんこけい)(penalty of) imprisonment
塗りめる(ぬりかためる)
める(ぬりかためる)
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer)