Kanji

頑

頑

stubborn, foolish, firmly

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

頁部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ガン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かたく

Common Readings

ガン

Example sentences

頑張る がんばる
試験 に 向けて 、 毎日 頑張って 勉強 しています 。

I am studying hard every day for the exam.

ぞ ぞ
頑張る ぞ

I'll do my best!

頑丈 がんじょう
この 机 は 木製 で 、 とても 頑丈 に できている 。

This desk is made of wood and is built very sturdily.

作り つくり
この 椅子 は 頑丈 な 作り だ 。

This chair is sturdily built.

頑固 がんこ
彼 は 自分 の 間違い を 認めない 頑固 な 性格 だ 。

He has a stubborn personality and won't admit his mistakes.

亭主 ていしゅ
うち の 亭主 は とても 頑固 な 人 だ

My husband is a very stubborn person.

頑な かたくな
彼 は 頑なな 態度 を 崩そう と しなかった 。

He wouldn't let up on his stubborn attitude.

口を閉ざす くちをとざす
彼 は 事件 について 頑な に 口を閉ざした 。

He stubbornly refused to speak about the incident.

頑張り がんばり
最後まで の 頑張り が 、 試合 の 流れ を 変えた 。

The persistence shown until the end changed the flow of the match.

頑健 がんけん
彼 は 生まれつき 頑健 な 体 を している 。

He has a naturally robust constitution.

Example Vocabulary

頑張る

がんばる

to do one's best; to persist

頑丈

がんじょう

sturdy; solid; strong; robust

頑固

がんこ

stubborn; obstinate

頑な

かたくな

stubborn, obstinate, headstrong

頑張り

がんばり

effort; persistence; tenacity

頑強

がんきょう

頑として

がんとして

頑固者

がんこもの

頑

かたくな

頑健

がんけん

robust health; strong; sturdy

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