noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. holding on to, sticking to.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
堅持 けんじ

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)
hold, have
も.つ ジ もち (3rd, N4)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
Buddhist temple
てら ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)