Kanji

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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