Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 頑

頑

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Meaning

 stubborn, obstinate

Pronunciation

 GAN

Explanation

 Left: origin 元 (Two 二 legs 儿 have the same origin.), right: head/forehead 頁

Mnemonic

An original head can be stubborn.

Radicals

元 origin, source
頁 (fore-)head, page(The radical oogai stands for (fore-)head and is at the right side of the kanji. Also this character 首 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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