堅物
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 堅物
1
straight-laced person; stubborn person
Examples
彼は堅物だから、どうも息子が転職するのにいい顔をしないんだよね。
He's a really straight-laced guy, so he doesn't like the idea of his son changing jobs.
Kanji in this Word
堅
12 strokes
Frequency: 1049
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
strict
hard
solid
tough
tight
reliable
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かた.い
-がた.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
きん
物
8 strokes
Frequency: 215
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
thing
object
matter
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ブツ
モツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もの
もの-
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