Kanji
What does the kanji 頑 mean?
頑 means stubborn, obstinate. On'yomi ガン. Kun'yomi かたく.な.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ガン |
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| Kun'yomi | かたく.な |
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| Strokes | 13 |
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| Main radical | 頁 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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頑On'yomi ガンKun'yomi かたく.な
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes
stubborn, obstinate
Memory hook
The head (頁) as hard as it was at the beginning (元), never changing — STUBBORN, OBSTINATE.
Stroke order · 13 strokes
Common words
- 頑丈がんじょうsturdy, robust
- 頑固がんこstubborn, obstinate
- 頑張るがんばるto try one's hardest, do one's best
