"堅持する" means "hold fast to"

Kanji in this word

Related words "堅"

• 堅い (katai)firm, stiff
• 堅苦しい (katakurushii)formal
• 手堅い (tegatai)safe, trustworthy
• 堅い (katai)reliable, hard
• 堅固な (kengona)firm, strong
• 堅実な (kenjitsuna)sound, steady, reliable

Related words "持"

• 保持する (hojisuru)maintain, preserve
• 受け持つ (ukemotsu)take charge of
• 手持ち (temochi)holdings
• 持ち (mochi)durability, wear
• 持ち上げる (mochiageru)flatter, raise
• 持ち主 (mochinushi)owner, proprietor