noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. perseverance.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
堅忍 けんにん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

strict, hard, solid
ケン かた.い きん (Early Jr. High, N1)
hard, wise
カン ケン コウ
retainer, subject
シン とみ おみ (4th, N2)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
endure, bear, put up with
ニン しの.ぶ おし (Early High School, N1)
blade, sword, edge
は ジン やいば (Early High School, N1)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)