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ๅบ
Solid, Firm
ใใ (ใ), ใใ (ใใ), ใใ (ใพใ)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The Japanese dessert ใใชใณ can become ๅบใ (katai) if chilled too long. The kanji ๅบ is commonly used to describe anything hard, solid, or firmly fixed.
Memory Trick
Imagine a rock trapped inside a box that cannot move at all. Since it's completely firm and fixed, it reminds you that ๅบ means 'solid.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใณ (ko)
Kunyomi: ใใ (ใ), ใใ (ใใ), ใใ (ใพใ)
Example Words
ๅบใ
ใใใ (katai)
Hard
ๅบๅฎ
ใใฆใ (kotei)
Fixed
ๅบใพใ
ใใใพใ (katamaru)
To harden
ๅบใใ
ใใใใ (katameru)
To make firm
Example Sentence
ใใฎ ใใณ ใฏ ๅฐใ ๅบใใงใใ
ใใฎ ใใณ ใฏ ใใใ ใใใใงใใ
kono pan wa sukoshi katai desu
This bread is a little hard.