固
固 — Harden
harden, set, clot, curdle
On’yomiコ (ko)
Kun’yomiかためる (katameru)
Kun’yomiかたまる (katamaru)
Kun’yomiかたまり (katamari)
Kun’yomiかたい (katai)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 固
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 固定 | こてい kotei | fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); securing |
| 固める | かためる katameru | to harden; to freeze; to strengthen |
| 固有 | こゆう koyuu | characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in) |
| 固め | かため katame | hardening; fortifying; pledge |
| 断固 | だんこ danko | firm; determined; resolute |
| 固定資産 | こていしさん koteishisan | fixed assets |
Study notes
固 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #750 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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