Word details

堅気

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 堅気.

Dictionary

Entry

堅気たぎカタギNounFreq #31576
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

honest; respectable; decent

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.)

3

person in a respectable occupation

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

12 strokesFrequency 1,049JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

かた.い-がた.い

Nanori

きん

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

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