adjective

  1. sound, sure, safe, secure, trustworthy, reliable, solid.
  2. steady, firm.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
手堅い てがたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
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)