JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 頑: "stubborn, foolish, firmly"
The kanji 頑 means "stubborn, foolish, firmly". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ガン in on'yomi and かたく.な in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ガン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かたく.な
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | stubborn, foolish, firmly |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1247 of 2,501 |
Common words with 頑
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 頑張るto persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on · to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)
- 頑丈solid; firm; stout; burly
- 頑固stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
- 頑なobstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard
- 頑張りtenacity; endurance
- 頑強stubborn; dogged; persistent; tenacious · tough; sturdy; hardy; strong
- 頑としてstubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately
- 頑固者stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
- 頑健robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
- もうひと頑張りan extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
- 頑迷bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
- 頑固親父stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
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