# 頑 — Stubborn

Frequency rank 1203 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 序 (Preface), less common than 銃 (Gun).

- On’yomi: がん
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 頁 Leaf (Kangxi 181)
- Frequency path: Level X of XX

The original (元) nature of a geoduck (頁) — the shellfish clamps its original shell shut and won't let go, stubborn to the core.

In words:

- 頑丈 がんじょう — solid;firm;stout;burly;strong;sturdy
- 頑固 がんこ — stubbornness;obstinacy

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