堅

ケン

かた.い、-がた.い

堅, 臣, 又, 土

土

strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

堅い(かたい): (1) hard; solid; tough (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