硬 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「石」
道3Junior high level ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「石」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- かた.い
- Meaning
- hard; stiff
Origin
石 "stone" with 更: as hard as stone — hard, stiff.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 硬度・硬貨・生硬 |
|---|---|
| かたい | 硬い・硬さ Compare: 堅い・固い |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 硬貨こうか
coin
- 硬直こうちょく
rigidity
Example
硬貨で切符を買った。
I bought the ticket with coins.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)