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頑 kanji: meaning “stubborn”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
stubborn
On'yomi
ガン
Kun'yomi
かたく・な

Picture story to remember 頑

The stubborn reader always goes back to the beginning (元) and rereads the first page (頁).

Parts in this story:元, 一, 目

How to write 頑: stroke order

頑 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 頑

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 頑 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 頑.