固 kanji: meaning “harden”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N28 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- harden
- On'yomi
- コ
- Kun'yomi
- かた・める、かた・まる、かた・まり、かた・い
Picture story to remember 固
An old (古) fossil sealed inside a stone box (囗), hardened solid.
Parts in this story:古
How to write 固: stroke order
固 is written with 8 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 固
- 頑固がんこstubborn
- 固まるかたまるto harden
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