頑

Kanji
頑
Level
N2
Meaning
stubborn, obstinate
On'yomi
ガン
Strokes
13
Common compounds

頑固 (がんこ) stubborn 頑張る (がんばる) to do one's best

Memory hook

A stubborn person has a head (頁) as hard as a rock (元).

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