Word Meaning 頑強

がんきょう gankyou

頑強 is read as がんきょう (gankyou) and means stubborn.

Meaning

English

  1. stubborn
  2. dogged
  3. persistent
  4. tenacious
  5. tough
  6. sturdy
  7. hardy
  8. strong

Reading

Kana

がんきょう

Romaji

gankyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 9281 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

強情頑固

ごうじょうがんこ

headstrong

頑固

がんこ

stubborn

頑張る

がんばる

to insist that

頑丈

がんじょう

solid

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

屈強

くっきょう

robust

補強

ほきょう

reinforcement

Example Sentences

2

In the course of a year my son grew stronger.

The authorities met with unyielding opposition from the locals.