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硬 kanji: meaning “stiff”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N212 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
stiff
On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
かた・い

Picture story to remember 硬

Lie on a rock (石) under the hot sun (日) all afternoon and your back goes stiff.

Parts in this story:石, 日

How to write 硬: stroke order

硬 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 硬

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Kanji that share parts with 硬.