Kanji

頑

Meaning

stubborn foolish and firmly

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • かたくな obstinate

On'yomi

  • がん こ stubborn
  • がん じょう solid
  • がん ばる to persevere

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/13

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Component Analysis

頑
stubborn, foolish, firmly
かたく.な, ガン
元
beginning, former time, origin
もと, ゲン, ガン
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
兀
high & level, lofty, bald...
コツ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
儿
( 八 ) legs radical (no. 10)
がい, ジン, ニン
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
頁
page, leaf
ぺえじ, おおがい, ケツ
貝
shellfish
かい, バイ
目
eye, class, look...
め, -め, モク
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
や, や.つ, ハチ

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