堅い
かたい · katai · JLPT N3 · i-adj
hard
🪨 堅 sits on 土 (earth): katai, hard as packed ground
The 土 (earth, soil) at the bottom of 堅 marks something firm and solid. Sound hook: katai ≈ cut-tie, a knot so hard you cannot cut it.
かたい · katai · JLPT N3 · i-adj
hard
🪨 堅 sits on 土 (earth): katai, hard as packed ground
The 土 (earth, soil) at the bottom of 堅 marks something firm and solid. Sound hook: katai ≈ cut-tie, a knot so hard you cannot cut it.