固 Kanji – harden
The Japanese kanji 固 can mean harden, set, clot, curdle.
Meaning and Readings
How is 固 read?
固 has the onyomi reading コ and the kunyomi readings かためる, かたまる, かたまり, かたい.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ko, katameru, katamaru, katamari, katai.
Common Japanese Words Using 固
These common Japanese words contain 固. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 確固（かっこ） — firm, unshakeable, resolute
- 頑固（がんこ） — stubborn, obstinate, pigheaded
- 凝固（ぎょうこ） — coagulation, freezing, solidification
- 堅固（けんご） — solid, strong, firm
- 固まる（かたまる） — to harden, to solidify
- 固め（かため） — hardening, fortifying
- 固める（かためる） — to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
- 固形（こけい） — solid (body)
- 固体（こたい） — solid (body), solid matter, solid-state
- 固定（こてい） — fixing (in place), being fixed (in place), securing, anchoring, fastening down