頑 — kanji meaning “stubborn”
頑
stubborn, foolish, firmly
- Meanings
- stubborn, foolish, firmly
- On'yomi
- ガン (gan)
- Kun'yomi
- かたく.な
- Strokes
- 13
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1247 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 181
- Chinese reading
- wán — Chinese character page
Words with 頑
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頑張る | がんばる ganbaru | to persevere; to persist; to keep at it |
| 頑固 | がんこ ganko | stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded |
| 頑張り | がんばり ganbari | tenacity; endurance |
| 頑丈 | がんじょう ganjou | solid; firm; stout |
| 頑強 | がんきょう gankyou | stubborn; dogged; persistent |
| 頑張れ | がんばれ ganbare | hang in there; go for it; keep at it |
| 頑として | がんとして gantoshite | stubbornly; firmly; determinedly |
| 頑健 | がんけん ganken | robust; fit and healthy; strong |
| 頑張って | がんばって ganbatte | do your best; go for it; hang in there |
| 頑迷 | がんめい ganmei | bigoted; obstinate; stubborn |
| 頑な | かたくな katakuna | obstinate; stubborn; mulish |
| 頑是無い | がんぜない ganzenai | innocent; helpless |
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