What is the Kanji for "Stubborn"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Stubborn", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Stubborn" is "頑".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Gan".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "元" means "Origin" and can be read as "Gen" and "Moto". And The radical "頁" means "Page" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "頑" mean in japanese?

"頑" means "Stubborn".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

頑張る: "Try hard". The Japanese verb '頑張る(がんばる)' means 'to try hard'. This verb expresses the idea of making a strong effort or persevering in order to accomplish a goal or task. It implies a sense of determination and a refusal to give up in the face of difficulty. For example: I'll try my best - (頑張ります). She studied hard for the exam - (彼女は試験に向けて頑張った).

頑固: "Stubborn". The adjectival noun '頑固 (がんこ)' means 'stubborn'. It describes someone who is unwilling to change their beliefs or behaviors, even when faced with reasonable arguments or evidence to the contrary. This word often implies a negative connotation, suggesting that the person is rigid, inflexible, and resistant to compromise. For example: He is so stubborn and refuses to listen to any other opinions - (彼は非常に頑固で、他人の意見を聞こうとしない). Her stubbornness prevented her from accepting the new changes - (彼女の頑固な性格のため、新しい変化を受け入れられなかった).

頑丈: "Sturdy" or "Robust". The Japanese adjectival noun '頑丈 (がんじょう)' means 'sturdy' or 'robust'. This word is used to describe something that is strong, durable, and able to withstand force or pressure without being easily damaged or broken. For example: This desk is very sturdy - (このデスクはとても頑丈だ). The building was constructed with a sturdy foundation - (その建物は頑丈な基礎で作られている).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "が" is read as "ga". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.