Word Meaning 堅持

けんじ kenji

堅持 is read as けんじ (kenji) and means holding on to.

Meaning

English

  1. holding on to
  2. sticking to

Reading

Kana

けんじ

Romaji

kenji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 12271 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

堅忍持久

けんにんじきゅう

dogged perseverance

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

維持

いじ

maintenance