JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 52

堅 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

firm; reliable

On
ケンken
Kun
かたいkatai

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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堅12 strokes

How to write 堅: stroke order

堅 has 12 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

堅 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 堅 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 堅

The parts 堅 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 臣

    minister; retainer

  • 又

    again; also

  • 土

    soil; earth

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 52