# 堪 — Endure

Frequency rank 1754 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 凡 (Mediocre), less common than 晶 (Crystal).

- On’yomi: —
- Kun’yomi: こら
- Radical: 土 Earth (Kangxi 32)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Dirt on the left stands firm beside a tombstone on the right — the dirt endures beside the tombstone, weathering all storms, bearing the weight of ages without crumbling.

In words:

- 堪える こたえる — to bear;to stand;to endure;to put up with;to support;to withstand;to resist;to brave;to be fit for;t
- 堪らない たまらない — intolerable;unbearable;unendurable

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