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固 harden

Meaningharden; set; clot; curdle
Onコ
Kunかた.める、かた.まる、かた.まり、かた.い
Strokes8
First metN4 lesson 25, in 固い

Stroke order

Words

WordReadingMeaningLevel
固いかたいhard, firmN4
固定こていfixing in place, securingN4
凝固ぎょうこsolidification, hardeningN3
確固かっこfirm, unshakeableN3
固唾かたずbreath (held in suspense)N3
固守こしゅclinging (to a position)N2
確固たるかっこたるresolute, firm, steadyN1
断固たるだんこたるfirm, resoluteN1
乾固かんこcuring through humidityN1
表面凝固ひょうめんぎょうこsurface protein coagulation, searingN1
固有種こゆうしゅendemic native plant speciesN1
固有菌株こゆうきんしゅunique endemic microbial strainN1
漆固めうるしがためsealing structural porous fissures with raw sapN1
固有変種こゆうへんしゅunique localized botanical sub-varietyN1

Examples

だからこそ窓(まど)を開(あ)けて十分(じゅうぶん)に換気(かんき)するんだ。急激(きゅうげき)な冷却(れいきゃく)によって合金(ごうきん)が不(ふ)均一(きんいつ)に凝固(ぎょうこ)すると、活字(かつじ)に巣(す)ができて不(ふ)良品(りょうひん)になるからな。

That is why we open windows and ventilate thoroughly. Because if the alloy solidifies unevenly through rapid cooling, voids form in slugs, making them defective units. (N3 lesson 9)