堅かたし

Meanings

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ku-adjective (archaic)

hard; solid; tough

archaic

Archaic classical Japanese adjective (ク活用). Equivalent to modern 堅い/固い/硬い (かたい). Found in classical texts; not used in modern speech.

See also: 硬い

「石いしは堅かたし」と古いにしえの書しょにあり。
In an old text, it says 'the stone is hard'.

Kanji

堅strict, hard, solid
固harden, set, clot
硬stiff, hard

Related words

堅かたい
Modern equivalent meaning 'hard, solid, tough'. 堅し is the archaic form used in classical Japanese.
固かたい
Modern equivalent with a nuance of 'firm, steadfast'. 固し is the corresponding archaic form.
硬かたい
Modern equivalent with a nuance of 'stiff, rigid'. 硬し is the corresponding archaic form.

Written forms

堅かたし
Archaic kanji spelling for the classical adjective meaning 'hard, solid, tough'. The modern form is 堅い (かたい).
固かたし
Alternate archaic kanji spelling, with a nuance closer to 'firm, steadfast'. Modern form: 固い (かたい).
硬かたし
Alternate archaic kanji spelling, with a nuance closer to 'stiff, rigid'. Modern form: 硬い (かたい).

Etymology

Classical Japanese adjective. The modern form かたい developed through regular sound changes from the archaic かたし.