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頑 = 頁 + 元

頑 is a Japanese kanji written with 13 strokes, listed here under the keyword “stubborn”. It is built from 頁 (page) and 元 (beginning). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 65.

Keyword
stubborn
RTK frame
65
Strokes
13
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ガン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かたく.な
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
упрямый
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
頑 obstinate

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 頁 page
  2. 元 beginning

How to find 頑 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “page” + “beginning”. 頑 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 頑 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.