Kanji
N1 12 strokes Grade 8 freq #1049

strict, hard, solid, tough, tight

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

earth tsuchi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

nucleus; backbone
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to
firm (market); bullish
steady; sound
solid; strong
strong defense; strong defence
honest; respectable

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

sound; sure
stable (market) after having bottomed out
formal; stiff

Example sentences

A house is built on top of a solid foundation of cement.

He is very formal with us.

Don't stand on ceremony. Just make yourself at home.