頑
かたく
kataku
JLPT N113 strokesKanjiLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
頑 is the kanji for "Stubborn". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is かたく (kataku). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Stubborn
Also : Firmly · Foolish · Obstinate
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Readings
kunかたく/ katakuonがん/ gan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
元頁
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
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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