硬
- Kanji
- 硬
- Level
- N2
- Meaning
- Hard, stiff
- On'yomi
- コウ
- Kun'yomi
- かた.い
- Strokes
- 12
- Common compounds
硬貨 (こうか) coin 硬い (かたい) hard, stiff 硬化 (こうか) hardening
- Memory hook
The 'stone' (石) radical above 'product' (工) suggests something hard like stone or a product made of stone.