Meaning

Primary

Solid

Alternatives

Serious, Upright, Hard

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

This is a single kanji with an on the end, meaning you know it's probably an adjective. What's the adjective form of solid? It's solid, serious, upright, or hard. This word is often used in the figurative sense, as in a solid defence, a serious topic, or an upright person.

Reading

かたい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Context Sentences

この予想は、かなり堅いと思うよ。

I think this prediction is pretty solid.

やっぱり堅い職業の人は、書く文章も堅いね。

As I thought, people who have serious jobs write in a serious way.

レシピには、美味しくてしっとりしたクッキーって書いてあったのに、出来上がったクッキーはすっごく堅かったんだよね。

The recipe calls them delicious, moist cookies, but they turned out to be really hard.

Kanji Composition