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็กฌ
Hard, Stiff
ใใ (ใ)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
In Japan, eggs are often described as ๅ็ (soft-boiled) or ๅบใใง (hard-boiled). The kanji ็กฌ is also widely used in computing terms such as ใใผใใใฃในใฏ (hard disk) and ็กฌ่ฒจ (coins).
Memory Trick
Imagine trying to bite into a rock. It's so hard that your teeth can't leave a mark. That solid feeling helps you remember ็กฌ means 'hard' or 'stiff.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใณใฆ (kou)
Kunyomi: ใใ (ใ)
Example Words
็กฌใ
ใใใ (katai)
Hard
็กฌ่ฒจ
ใใใ (kouka)
Coin
็กฌ็ด
ใใใกใใ (kouchoku)
Stiffness
็กฌๅ
ใใใ (kouka)
Hardening
Example Sentence
ใใฎ ใใณ ใฏ ๅฐใ ็กฌใใงใใ
ใใฎ ใใณ ใฏ ใใใ ใใใใงใใ
kono pan wa sukoshi katai desu
This bread is a little hard.