頑
かたく
kataku
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
頑 is the kanji for "Firmly / Foolish / Stubborn". A common reading is かたく (kataku). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Firmly / Foolish / Stubborn
Also : Firmly · Foolish · Stubborn
Readings
kunかたく/ katakuonがん/ gan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Example Sentences
頑固な父は意見を変えない。
がんこなちちはいけんをかえない。
My stubborn father won't change his opinion.
彼は頑なに秘密を守った。
かれはかたくなにひみつをまもった。
He stubbornly kept the secret.
Vocabulary using 頑
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