JLPT N2 · 12 strokes
Kanji 硬: "stiff, hard"
The kanji 硬 means "stiff, hard". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read コウ in on'yomi and かた.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かた.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | stiff, hard |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1101 of 2,501 |
Common words with 硬
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 硬いhard; solid; tough · stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
- 硬直raidissement, rigidité
- 硬質hardness; stiffness
- 硬貨coin · hard currency
- 硬度hardness; solidity
- 硬hardness
- 強硬firm; strong; unbending; unyielding
- 硬化hardening; vulcanization; vulcanisation; sclerosis · hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; toughening
- 強硬手段tough measure; firm step; strong measure
- 硬派hard-liners; diehards; hawks · (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; man's man
- 強硬派hard-liners; diehards; hawks
- 死後硬直rigor mortis
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