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    3. 堅持

    堅持

    堅けん持じ

    holding on to

    KMT6News #10+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    けんじ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    holding on to, sticking to

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを堅けん持じした。

    He stuck to his opinion.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    どんな困こん難なんがあっても、私わたしたちはこの原げん則そくを堅けん持じします。

    No matter what difficulties arise, we will adhere to this principle.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    企き業ぎょうは、顧こ客きゃく第だい一いち主しゅ義ぎを堅けん持じすることで、長ちょう期き的てきな信しん頼らいを築きずくことができる。

    Companies can build long-term trust by adhering to the principle of customer first.

    KMT7Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは厳きびしいトレーニングを堅けん持じし、ついに目 標 を達たっ成せいした。

    He persevered with rigorous training and finally achieved his goal.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    その国くには、非ひ核かく三さん原げん則そくを堅けん持じする方ほう針しんを表ひょう明めいした。

    That country announced its policy of adhering to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles.

    KMT8Politics & LawHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    堅
    かた.い・-がた.い…(2)
    strict・hard・solid・tough・tight…(1)
    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
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