漢字道KANJIDO

8 strokesRadical

7Elementary year 48 strokesRadical
On
Kun
かた(める)・かた(まる)・かた(い)
Meaning
hard, firm, solid

Origin

ORIGIN

A phono-semantic character: 囗 (enclosure) plus 古 as the sound part; to surround and make firm, hence 'hard'.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

固定・固有・堅固
かためる固める・固め
かたまる固まる・固まり
かたい固い・固さ

Compare: 堅い・硬い

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 固体こたい

    solid (state)

  • 固定こてい

    fixing in place

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

水がこおって固くなった。

The water froze and became hard.

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