Kanji
N2 8 strokes Grade 4 freq #750

harden, set, clot, curdle

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

enclosure kunigamae

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
firm; determined
fixed assets
firm; strong
stubborn; obstinate
firm; unshakeable
solid (body); solid matter
coagulation; freezing
solid (body)

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to harden; to freeze
to harden; to solidify

Example sentences

Make sure that the device is attached firmly to the ceiling.

The hierarchy of rank has long been fixed.

He hardened clay by putting it into a fire.

Captain Akagi sprained his ankle during practice, so, before the game, he taped it up until it was stiff as a board.