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硬

Kanji 硬: meaning "hard, stiff", readings, stroke order

The kanji 硬 means "hard, stiff". On'yomi: コウ; kun'yomi: かたい. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
hard, stiff
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
かたい
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 硬

  • 硬い かたい — hard, firm, solid
  • 硬貨 こうか — coin
  • 硬直 こうちょく — Rigid / inflexible
  • 強硬 きょうこう — firm, vigorous, stubborn

Stroke order · 12 strokes

  1. 1
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  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
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  11. 11
  12. 12

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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