堅

堅 — strict, hard, solid

Common words with 堅

中堅ちゅうけんnucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figureCommon
堅持けんじadhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly m…Common
堅調けんちょうfirm (market); bullishCommon
堅実けんじつsteady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy; solidCommon
手堅いてがたいsound; sure; safe; secure; trustworthy; reliable; solidCommon
堅固けんごsolid; strong; firmCommon
堅守けんしゅstrong defense; strong defenceOccasional
堅気かたぎhonest; respectable; decentOccasional
底堅いそこがたいstable (market) after having bottomed outOccasional
堅苦しいかたくるしいformal; stiff; strict; ceremoniousOccasional
中堅企業ちゅうけんきぎょうmedium-sized enterprise (business, firm)Rare
お堅いおかたいstrict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; seriousRare
口が堅いくちがかたいtight-lipped; able to keep a secretRare
口の堅いくちのかたいtight-lipped; able to keep a secretRare
堅木かたぎhardwoodRare
堅城けんじょうstrong fortressRare
堅い商売かたいしょうばいsound businessRare
堅雪かたゆきsnow with a frozen crust on top; crusted snowRare
堅強けんきょうrobust; strong; toughRare
堅白同異けんぱくどういsophism; sophistry; quibblingRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 58 words that use 堅.

中堅ちゅうけん nucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure
堅持けんじ adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly m…
堅調けんちょう firm (market); bullish
堅実けんじつ steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy; solid
手堅いてがたい sound; sure; safe; secure; trustworthy; reliable; solid

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