頑 — stubborn, foolish, firmly

Readings

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Example words

• 頑固がんこstubbornness; obstinacy
• 頑張るがんばる(1) to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best (2) to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion) (3) to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge
• 頑丈がんじょうsolid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy