硬 yìng
adjective | adverb
: hard; stiff; firm; strong; obstinate; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person)
Kun Reading
硬い | かたい katai
adjective
: hard; solid; tough
: stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing)
: strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved)
: safe; steady; honest; steadfast
: obstinate; stubborn
: bookish; formal; stuffy
硬さ | かたさ katasa
noun
: firmness; hardness; stiffness; honesty
硬 | こたえる kotaeru
ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to respond; to live up to; to reward
: to take its toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain
On Reading
硬 | こう kou
noun
: hardness
