- 1. [v1, vt] to harden; to freeze; to strengthen; to solidify; to make (a fist); to tramp down (snow, dirt)
- 2. [v1, vt] to put together; to collect; to gather; to consolidate
- 3. [v1, vt] to make secure; to stabilize; to settle down; to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.); to establish (evidence)
- 4. [v1, vt] to fortify; to reinforce; to support
- 5. [v1, vt] to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.) — in the form に身をかためる
- 6. [v1, vt] to swear; to resolutely vow; to sincerely promise
- 7. [v1, vt] to tie tightly; to fasten
- 8. [v1, vt] to hold a bow fully drawn
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | かためる | (katameru) |
| Polite | かためます | (katamemasu) |
| Past, plain | かためた | (katameta) |
| Past, polite | かためました | (katamemashita) |
| Negative, plain | かためない | (katamenai) |
| Negative, polite | かためません | (katamemasen) |
| Past negative, plain | かためなかった | (katamenakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | かためませんでした | (katamemasendeshita) |
| Te-form | かためて | (katamete) |
| Potential | かためられる | (katamerareru) |
| Volitional | かためよう | (katameyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | かためれば | (katamereba) |
| Passive | かためられる | (katamerareru) |
| Causative | かためさせる | (katamesaseru) |
| Imperative | かためろ | (katamero) |
Kanji in this word
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固
harden, set, clot, curdleOn: コ (ko)Kun: かた.める (kata.meru)、 かた.まる (kata.maru)、 かた.まり (kata.mari)、 かた.い (kata.i)