[けん, ken] (n) (1) (obsc) strength; solidity; firmness; (2) (obsc) armour; armor #8439
[かため, katame] (adj-na, n) (1) hardening; fortifying; (2) (固め only) pledge; vow; (3) (固め only) defense; defence; guarding; (P) #6042
[ちゅうけん, chuuken] (n, adj-no) (1) main body (of troops); (2) nucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure; (3) center field; centre field; center fielder; centre fielder; (n) (4) athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.); (P) #11172
[かたし, katashi] (adj-f) (arch) (See 難い) difficult; hard #19943
[いしけんご, ishikengo] (n, adj-na) strong determination; strong-willed; having strong will power; firmness of purpose
[かつお;しょうぎょ(松魚), katsuo ; shougyo ( matsu sakana )] (n) skipjack tuna; bonito (Katsuwonus pelamis)
[かつおぎ, katsuogi] (n) log on the roof of a shrine set perpendicular to the ridgepole
[ぎりがたい, girigatai] (adj-i) possessed of a strong sense of duty
[こんごうけんご, kongoukengo] (n) firm and solid; sturdy and indestructible; unshakable; adamantine
[かたいことば, kataikotoba] (n) stiff speech
[かたいざいもく, kataizaimoku] (n) hard lumber
[かたいおんな, kataionna] (n) chaste woman
[かたいしょうばい, kataishoubai] (n) sound business
[かたさ, katasa] (n) firmness; hardness; stiffness; honesty; (P)
[かたパン, kata pan] (n) hard biscuits; hardtack
[けんか, kenka] (n, adj-no) nut
[かたぎ, katagi] (adj-na) (1) honest; respectable; (n) (2) respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); (3) person in a respectable occupation
[かたくるしい;かたぐるしい(ik), katakurushii ; katagurushii (ik)] (adj-i) formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
[けんご, kengo] (adj-na, n) solid; strong; firm; (P)
[けんごう, kengou] (n) (obsc) firm and unyielding; rigid
[けんざい, kenzai] (n) hard wood
[けんし, kenshi] (n) iron purpose
[けんじ, kenji] (n, vs) holding on to; sticking to; (P)
[けんじつ, kenjitsu] (adj-na) steady; sound; reliable; solid; (P)
[けんしゅ, kenshu] (n, vs) strong defense; strong defence
[かたやき, katayaki] (adj-no) hard-baked; hard
[けんじょう, kenjou] (n) strong fortress
[けんしん, kenshin] (n) (Christian rite of) confirmation
[けんしんれい, kenshinrei] (n) (the Christian sacrament of) confirmation
[かたじん, katajin] (n) square; trustworthy person
[けんじん, kenjin] (n) stronghold
[かたゆき, katayuki] (n) snow with a frozen crust on top; crusted snow
[かたぶとり, katabutori] (adj-na, n) solidly built person
[かたずみ, katazumi] (n) hard charcoal
[けんちょう, kenchou] (adj-na, n) bullish; firm (market); (P)
[けんとうりゅう, kentouryuu] (n) pachycephalosaur (any dinosaur of infraorder Pachycephalosauria)
[けんにん, kennin] (n, vs) perseverance
[けんにんじきゅう, kenninjikyuu] (n) dogged perseverance; untiring patience
[けんにんふばつ, kenninfubatsu] (adj-na, n) indomitable perseverance; invincible fortitude
[けんぱくどうい, kenpakudoui] (n) sophism; sophistry; quibbling
[かたぶつ, katabutsu] (n, adj-no) straight-laced or stubborn person
[かたぎ, katagi] (n) hardwood
[けんるい, kenrui] (n) stronghold
[けんろう, kenrou] (adj-na, n) solid
[けんろうけんご, kenroukengo] (n, adj-na) firm and solid; stout and durable
[かためる, katameru] (v1, vt) (1) (See 土を固める・つちをかためる) to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt); (2) to put together; to collect; to gather; to consolidate; (3) (See 身を固める・みをかためる) to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence); (4) (See 国境を固める・こっきょうをかためる, 嘘で固める・うそでかためる) to fortify; to reinforce; to support; (5) (in the form に身をかためる) to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.); (6) to swear; to resolutely vow; to sincerely promise; (7) to tie tightly; to fasten; (8) to hold a bow fully drawn; (P)
[くちがかたい, kuchigakatai] (exp) (See 口の堅い) (ant
[くちのかたい, kuchinokatai] (adj-i) (See 口が堅い) tight-lipped
[くちがたい, kuchigatai] (adj-i) discreet; tight-lipped
[かたい, katai] (adj-i) (1) (esp. 固い & 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone) hard; solid; tough; (2) stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); (3) strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); (4) safe; steady; honest; steadfast; (5) obstinate; stubborn; (6) (ant