かたい

Japanese

Etymology 1

A Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin かたし (katashi, “hard”).

Adjective

かたい (katai)

1. 硬い: Keeping its physical shape or appearance under a force; stiff
2. 固い: Keeping its shape or behaviour even under other influences; hard, firm
3. 堅い: Keeping its shape or behaviour by its excellent quality; rigid, serious

Etymology 2

A Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin かたし (katashi, “difficult”).

Adverb

かたい (katai)

1. 難い: difficult

Etymology 3

下 (か, ka: “lower”) + 腿 (たい, tai: “thigh”)

Noun

かたい (katai)

1. 下腿: a part of body between knee and ankle