Word Meaning 頑丈

がんじょう ganjou

頑丈 is read as がんじょう (ganjou) and means solid.

Meaning

English

  1. solid
  2. firm
  3. stout
  4. burly
  5. strong
  6. sturdy

Reading

Kana

がんじょう

Romaji

ganjou

Writing Variants

  • 岩乗 がんじょう ganjou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms 華奢 Rank 7758 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

頑固

がんこ

stubborn

頑張る

がんばる

to insist that

頑強

がんきょう

stubborn

頑張って

がんばって

do your best

頑張り

がんばり

tenacity

かたくな

obstinate

頑として

がんとして

stubbornly

頑張り時

がんばりどき

time to give one's all

頑健無比

がんけんむひ

being of very robust health

背丈

せたけ

stature

たけ

length (esp. of clothing)

気丈

きじょう

stout-hearted

Example Sentences

8

このはしはとてもがんじょうだ。

This bridge is very sturdy.

ふるいかばんだが、まだがんじょうだ。

This bag is old, but it is still sturdy.

This bridge looks steady.

This bed seems sturdy.

This bed looks solid.

He appears to be strong and healthy.

The barn was small, but it was strong.

Buildings are much stronger now than they used to be.