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固 — solid; firm

固 means “solid; firm”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: コ (ko). Kun'yomi: かた(める) (katameru). You'll see it in words such as 固める (katameru, “to harden; to freeze”).

固
Stroke order of 固
Meaning
solid; firm
On'yomi
コ (ko)
Kun'yomi
かた(める) (katameru)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N2 · set Qualities 2

How to remember 固

Sounds like 古: both read コ.

Parts: 囗 enclosure · 古 old

Words with 固

WordReadingMeaning
固めるかためる katameru kunto harden; to freeze
固さかたさ katasa kunfirmness; hardness
固まるかたまる katamaru kunto harden; to solidify

Don't confuse it with

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