“Stubborn” in Japanese
Short answer
Stubborn in Japanese is “頑固” (ganko). Full meaning: stubborn, obstinate, pigheaded.
Other ways to say “Stubborn” in Japanese
頑な
katakuna obstinate, stubborn, mulish, die-hard, bigoted
頑強
gankyou stubborn, dogged, persistent, tenacious; tough, sturdy, hardy, strong
強か
shitataka tough, stubborn, determined, hard, tenacious; severely, heavily, hard, a great deal, much
ガンコ
ganko stubborn, obstinate, pigheaded
ねちっこい
nechikkoi persistent, obstinate, stubborn, pigheaded
狷介
kenkai obstinate, stubborn, headstrong, self-centred, self-centered
一徹
ittetsu obstinate, stubborn, inflexible
強情
goujo obstinate, stubborn, headstrong
情張り
jouhari stubborn, obstinate, hardheaded, recalcitrant
偏屈
henkutsu narrow-minded, obstinate, stubborn, perverse, unreasonable, warped, bigoted, eccentric
情が強い
jougakowai stubborn, hardheaded
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