How to say 'Sturdy' in Japanese | 頑丈

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The Japanese word for Sturdy is 'Ganjou', written as 頑丈 in Japanese.'Sturdy' in hiragana is がんじょう.

word

頑丈

Meaning

Sturdy

Reading

がんじょう

ganjou

Kanji

頑Stubborn 丈Stout, Length

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '頑丈 (がんじょう)' means 'sturdy' or 'robust'. It is used to describe something that is strongly built, durable, or tough, often referring to physical objects or structures. For example: This table is sturdy「このテーブルは頑丈だ」(このテーブルはがんじょうだ). The bridge is robust「その橋は頑丈だ」(そのはしはがんじょうだ). It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone's health or resolve, as in 'He has a sturdy constitution'「彼は頑丈な体を持っている」(かれはがんじょうなからだをもっている).

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4931

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 頑丈

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

頑

Meaning

Stubborn

kanji

丈

Meaning

Stout, Length

Words Related to 頑丈 Through the Kanji 頑

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 頑 as well.

word

頑張る

Meaning

Persist

word

頑固

Meaning

Stubborn

Words Related to 頑丈 Through the Kanji 丈

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 丈 as well.

word

大丈夫

Meaning

Okay

word

丈夫

Meaning

Strong, Durable

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