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ぐゎんく・ぐぁんく【頑固】

gwanku

Pronunciation: [ɡʷaŋ̍ku]

Definition

Noun

  1. Stubborn; obstinate; persistent; difficult; stubbornness, obstinacy; persistence

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese がんこ【頑固】 ganko "stubborn; stubbornness".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji頑固
Kanaぐゎんく
ぐぁんく
New Okinawa Moji徭んく
Romanizationgwanku
Pronunciation (IPA)[ɡʷaŋ̍ku]

意味:がんこ【頑固】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 21). ぐゎんく・ぐぁんく【頑固】 : gwanku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8190/gwanku/.