頑かたくな

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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na-adjective

stubborn; obstinate; inflexible

Describes a person, attitude, or refusal that is unyielding and resistant to change or persuasion. Often carries a negative nuance of unreasonable rigidity.

彼かれは頑かたくなに自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを変かえようとしなかった。
He stubbornly refused to change his opinion.

その老ろう人じんは頑かたくなで、誰だれの助じょ言げんも聞きかなかった。

The old man was obstinate and wouldn't listen to anyone's advice.

Written forms

頑かたくなUsage45%
Standard kanji-kana spelling; the okurigana な is part of the word.
かたくなUsage48%
Kana spelling; common in casual writing or when avoiding the kanji.
頑かたくなUsage5%
Abbreviated kanji-only form; rare in modern writing.
カタクナUsage1%

Kanji

頑stubborn, foolish, firmly

Similar words

頑がん固こ
頑固 is a more common word for stubbornness, often describing a personality trait. 頑な is more literary and emphasizes an inflexible attitude in a specific situation.
意い地じっ張ぱり
意地っ張り is a noun/adjectival noun for someone who is stubborn out of pride or contrariness, often used in everyday speech. 頑な is more formal and less emotional.

Etymology

The reading かたくな is a native Japanese word. The kanji 頑 means 'stubborn' or 'obstinate', and the spelling 頑な is a conventional association rather than a direct phonetic derivation.