こう
硬
か
化

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. hardening, vulcanization, vulcanisation, sclerosis, curing.
  2. hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.), stiffening, toughening.
  3. Finance term.upturn (in the market), firming up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
硬
か
化
 硬化 こうか ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stiff, hard
かた.い　コウ (Late Jr. High, N2)
stone
いし　セキ　シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grow late, night watch, sit up late
さら　コウ　ふ.ける (Early Jr. High, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
change, take the form of, influence
カ　ば.ける　ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)