What does kanji 固 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 固 is harden.

How is kanji 固 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 固 are かた.める, かた.まる, かた.まり, かた.い; the onyomi readings are コ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 固?

Kanji 固 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 固?

The main radical for kanji 固 is 囗.

What words use kanji 固?

Example words that use kanji 固 include 硬い, 硬さ, 固執, 塊.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 7

固

Meaning

Kanji 固

harden

harden, set, clot, curdle

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かた.めるかた.まるかた.まりかた.い
Onyomi 音読み: コ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #750
Strokes: 8
Radical: 囗
Components: 十 • 口 • 囗
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 苦 • 居 • 故 • 克 • 枯 • 古 • 估

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Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 243 entries that include this kanji.

硬い

かたい

obstinate

硬さ

かたさ

firmness

固執

こしつ

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.)

塊

かたまり

embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.)

固定

こてい

fixation (histology)

固める

かためる

to hold a bow fully drawn

固有

こゆう

characteristic

固体

こたい

solid (body)

固形

こけい

solid (body)

固まる

かたまる

to become firm

堅苦しい

かたくるしい

formal

固め

かため

hardening

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

土が固くなって、スコップが入らない。

The ground has hardened, so the shovel won't go in.

ゼリーがまだ固まっていない。

The jelly hasn't set yet.

血が固まるまで待ってください。

Please wait until the blood clots.

バターは冷えると固くなる。

Butter becomes hard when it gets cold.

考えが固すぎて、変化を受け入れられない。

His thinking is too rigid, so he can't accept change.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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