Memory phrase for the Kanji: 頑


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Meaning stubborn, obstinate

Pronunciation

GAN

Explanation

Left: origin (Two legs have the same origin.), right: head/forehead

Mnemonic


 
An original head can be stubborn.

Radicals

origin, source
(fore-)head, pageThe radical oogai stands for (fore-)head and is at the right side of the kanji. Also this character is used for: head.
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 Vocabulary

頑丈 がんじょう  solid, firm, stout, burly, strong, sturdy
頑固 がんこ  stubbornness, obstinacy
頑張る がんばる  to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best


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