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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