Usage patterns 堅けん 実じつ な 〈 人ひと 〉 a steady, dependable person
He has a steady, reliable character and is trusted by those around him.
堅けん 実じつ な 経けい 営えい sound, low-risk business management
That company is known for its sound, prudent management.
堅けん 実じつ に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something steadily and prudently
She steadily and prudently saves money every month.
堅けん 実じつ な 生せい 活かつ を 送おく る to lead a stable, sensible life
I want to lead a stable, sensible life after retirement.
Kanji 健 healthy, health, strength Related words· 6 着実 emphasizes steady, step-by-step progress toward a goal, while 堅実 focuses on reliability and lack of risk in character, plans, or finances.
安定 is a noun/suru-verb meaning stability or being stable, often used for economic or emotional states, while 堅実 is an adjectival noun describing prudent, dependable character or planning.
手堅い is a plain i-adjective used especially for safe, low-risk business or financial choices, while 堅実 is the more formal na-adjective covering both character and plans.
慎重 stresses careful, cautious deliberation before acting, whereas 堅実 describes the overall soundness and reliability of a person or plan.
Show 2 more Show fewer 堅実 emphasizes steadiness and reliability, especially in financial or business contexts, whereas 健全 stresses overall soundness or health, whether physical, moral, or systemic.
堅実 emphasizes financial or practical solidity and low risk, while 地道 emphasizes patient, unglamorous persistence in general effort.
Written forms 堅けん 実じつ Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common and recommended form.
健けん 実じつ
Variant kanji form; rarely used and not listed in common priority sources.
Etymology Compound of 堅 (solid, firm) and 実 (substance, fruit), suggesting something substantial and unshakable. The variant 健実 uses 健 (healthy, strong) but is far less common.
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