JLPT N1

stubborn; obstinate; tough

Item 403 of 642 | 13 strokes | Radical: 頁 (head/page)

Readings

On'yomiガン
Kun'yomiかたく.な

Mnemonic

An original HEAD that refuses to change — STUBBORN to the core.

Example Words

頑固 (がんこ) stubborn
頑張る (がんばる) to persist
頑丈 (がんじょう) sturdy