adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. solid, strong, sturdy, durable, stout.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
堅牢 けんろう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

strict, hard, solid
ケン かた.い きん (7th, 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 (8th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
prison, jail, hardness
ロウ かた.い ひとや (Kentei Pre-1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
cow
うし ギュウ ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)