硬い

かたい

Also written as:
  • 固い, 堅い, 緊いiK

Meanings

  • Adjective

    i-adjective
    1. hard; solid; tough.

      esp. 固い & 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone

    2. stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing).
    3. strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved).
    4. safe; steady; honest; steadfast.
    5. obstinate; stubborn.
    6. bookish; formal; stuffy.

      Antonym(s): 砕けた .

Word informations

  • Common word: yes
  • JLPT Level: 4

Kanji

硬stiff, hard
固harden, set, clot, curdle
堅strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable
緊tense, solid, hard, reliable, tight

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Conjugation

Typei-adjective
Non-Past positive硬い
Non-Past negative硬くない
Past positive硬かった
Provisional硬ければ
-te form硬くて
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Conjugation of 硬い (かたい)

Type
i-adjective (keiyoushi)
Stem
硬
Infinitive
None
-te form
硬くて
Neutral
Positive Negative
Non-past
  • 硬い
  • 硬くない
Past
  • 硬かった
  • 硬くなかった
Conjunctive
  • 硬くて
  • 硬くなくて
Conditional
  • 硬かったら
  • 硬くなかったら
Provisional
  • 硬ければ
  • 硬くなければ
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