Word Meaning 堅っ苦しい

かたっくるしい katakkurushii

堅っ苦しい is read as かたっくるしい (katakkurushii) and means formal.

Meaning

English

formal
strict
ceremonious
stiff

Reading

Kana

かたっくるしい

Romaji

katakkurushii

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 113751 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

堅い

かたい

obstinate

堅実

けんじつ

steady

堅気

かたぎ

person in a respectable occupation

堅固

けんご

solid

堅調

けんちょう

firm (market)

堅持

けんじ

holding on to

堅守

けんしゅ

strong defense

堅人

かたじん

square

堅白同異

けんぱくどうい

sophism

堅い商売

かたいしょうばい

sound business

堅結び

かたむすび

reef knot

堅信

けんしん

confirmation (rite)