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硬い
かたい
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Hard, firm, solid
katai
N2
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JLPT Level
N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana
かたい
Romaji
katai
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What does 硬い mean in Japanese?
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The word 硬い (かたい) means "hard, firm, solid" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
How do you pronounce 硬い?
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硬い is read as かたい (romaji: katai). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 硬い?
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硬い is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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