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硬度 (こうど, koudo) Japanese meaning: hardness | Kotomora
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Kanji 度 degrees, occurrence, time Related words 硬度 is the technical, measurable term for hardness (e.g., mineral or water hardness), while 硬さ is the everyday word for how hard or stiff something feels.
硬度 is the technical, measurable term for hardness (e.g. Mohs hardness), while 硬質 is a broader descriptive term for something being hard or rigid.
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Diamond has extremely high hardness.
The water in this area has high hardness.
Don't confuse with 硬度 (hardness) and 高度 (altitude, highness) are pronounced identically but refer to completely unrelated properties.
硬度 measures a material's hardness (resistance to scratching or indentation), while 強度 measures its overall strength or durability under stress.
Word family Mohs hardness
Rockwell hardness
Etymology Compound of 硬 (こう, 'hard') and 度 (ど, 'degree'), forming a technical term for the degree of hardness.
