• 固定こてい — fixed, stationary
• 固体こたい — solid (state of matter)
• 固かためる — to harden, strengthen
• 固かたまる — to become solid
• 固かたい — hard, firm, stiff

The kanji uses 囗 (enclosure) and 古 (old) — symbolizing something surrounded and preserved over time. This evokes firmness, stability, or resistance to change.

コンクリートが 固かたまった。
The concrete has hardened.

意見いけんが 固かたすぎる。
The opinion is too rigid.

荷物にもつを 確しっかりと固定こていしてください。
Please secure the package tightly.

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