頑

stubborn, foolish, firmly

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ガン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かたく.な

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:13

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1247

Vocabulary

ガン

Word	Reading	Meaning
頑固	ガンコ	stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
頑丈	ガンジョウ	solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
頑強	ガンキョウ	stubborn; dogged; persistent; tenacious; tough; sturdy; hardy; strong
頑健	ガンケン	robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
頑迷	ガンメイ	bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
頑な	かたくな	obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
頑張る	がんばる	to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge
頑張り	がんばり	tenacity; endurance
頑張って	がんばって	do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
頑として	がんとして	stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly

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