How to say 'Strengthen' or 'Harden' in Japanese | 固める

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The Japanese word for Strengthen or Harden is 'Katameru', written as 固める in Japanese.'Strengthen' or 'Harden' in hiragana is かためる.

word

固める

Meaning

Strengthen, Harden

Reading

かためる

katameru

Kanji

固Hard

Explanation

The Japanese verb '固める (かためる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to harden', which refers to making something physically solid or firm, such as cement or clay. The second meaning is 'to strengthen' or 'to solidify', often used in abstract contexts like relationships, plans, or resolve. For example: The cement hardened「セメントが固まった」(セメントがかたまった). She strengthened her resolve「彼女は決意を固めた」(かのじょはけついをかためた). Note that this verb can also imply making something more secure or stable, such as '固める計画 (かためるけいかく)' (to solidify a plan).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5009

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 固める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

固

Meaning

Hard

Hiragana in the Word 固める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 固める Through the Kanji 固

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 固 as well.

word

固い

Meaning

Hard

word

固定

Meaning

Fixation

word

固有

Meaning

Inherent

word

頑固

Meaning

Stubborn

word

固まり

Meaning

Lump

word

固より

Meaning

Originally, Naturally

word

固まる

Meaning

Solidify, Harden

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What does 'Katameru' (固める) mean?

'Katameru' means 'Strengthen' or 'Harden' .

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