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頑

頑 — stubborn, foolish, firmly

On
ガン
Kun
かたくな
Strokes
13
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 頑

  • 頑張ってがんばってdo your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at itCommon

    新しい仕事がんばってください。
    Every success in your new job.

  • 頑固がんこstubborn; obstinate; pigheadedCommon

    彼は性質が頑固だ。
    He is obstinate in disposition.

  • 頑張りがんばりtenacity; enduranceCommon

    私は持ち前の頑張りの精神で難関を突破した。
    I got over the difficulty with my characteristic tenacity.

  • 頑なかたくなobstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigotedCommon
  • 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 b…Common
  • 頑強がんきょうstubborn; dogged; persistent; tenaciousCommon
  • 頑丈がんじょうsolid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdyCommon
  • 頑としてがんとしてstubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantlyOccasional
  • 頑張れがんばれhang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your bestOccasional
  • 頑張り時がんばりどきtime to give one's all; time to do one's best; time to shineRare
  • 頑張り屋がんばりやhard worker; person who perseveres; person who doesn't give up; eager beaver; b…Rare
  • 頑張ろうがんばろうpull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!Rare
  • 頑固者がんこものstubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed personRare
  • 頑固一徹がんこいってつstubborn; obstinate; adamant; immovableRare
  • 頑固親父がんこおやじstubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old manRare
  • 頑健がんけんrobust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdyRare
  • 強情頑固ごうじょうがんこheadstrong; obstinate; bullheadedRare
  • 頑健無比がんけんむひbeing of very robust healthRare
  • 頑張りズムがんばりズムattitude that one must keep going no matter whatRare
  • 頑迷がんめいbigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheadedRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 23 words that use 頑.

  • 頑張って がんばって do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
  • 頑固 がんこ stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
  • 頑張り がんばり tenacity; endurance
  • 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 b…

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