硬い
Meanings
I-adjective
1. hard; solid; tough (esp. 固い and 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
Other spellings
固い堅い緊い
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
かたい
かたい
Used in vocabulary
Examples75
固い
You don't have to be so formal.
この
This lid is so tight I can't open it.
卵
Boil the eggs hard.
その
The frame of the machine should be rigid.
彼
He is quite a clever man.
頭
You've got a one-track mind.