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頑丈 (がんじょう, ganjou) Japanese meaning: solid | Kotomora
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This desk is solid and looks like it will last a long time.
Usage patterns 頑がん 丈じょう な 〈 物もの 〉 a sturdily built object (box, chair, table, etc.)
This table is very sturdy.
頑がん 丈じょう な 体からだ a sturdy, robust build (of a person)
頑がん 丈じょう に 作つく る to build something to be sturdy/durable
This bridge is built to be very sturdy.
頑がん 丈じょう なつくり a sturdy construction/design
This safe has a sturdy construction and doesn't break easily.
Kanji 頑 stubborn, foolish, firmly 丈 length, ten shaku, measure 乗 ride, power, multiplication Related words· 13 丈夫 is the everyday word for something durable or sturdy, while 頑丈 suggests an even higher degree of solidity, often for heavy-duty objects or robust physiques.
堅固 is a more formal word often used for abstract or defensive strength (堅固な守り), whereas 頑丈 focuses on concrete physical toughness.
強固 emphasizes firmness or unshakeable strength (often of resolve or structures), while 頑丈 specifically highlights physical durability against breakage.
頑丈 stresses sturdiness and durability especially of physical objects, while 強靭 adds a nuance of flexible resilience that bends without breaking.
Show 9 more 頑丈 is used mainly for the physical sturdiness of objects or bodies, while 頑強 covers both physical toughness and mental tenacity.
頑丈 describes something built solidly and durably (often objects or physique), while 逞しい emphasizes muscular, vigorous strength, especially in a person's body or spirit.
頑丈 is a common everyday word for sturdiness that can describe both people and objects, while 強壮 is more formal and used only for the physical strength and health of living beings.
強い is a broad word for strength in many senses, whereas 頑丈 is narrower, used only for physically solid, rugged construction like furniture or buildings.
Opposites 脆弱 means fragile or weak, the direct opposite of the sturdy, hard-to-break quality described by 頑丈.
脆い describes something that breaks or crumbles easily, contrasting with 頑丈's sense of solid, unbreakable construction.
頑丈 describes something sturdy and robust, the opposite of the physical fineness or fragility described by 繊細.
頑丈 describes something sturdy and hard to break, the opposite of a デリケート object that is fragile and easily damaged.
Written forms 頑がん 丈じょう Usage 92%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
がんじょう Usage 8%
岩がん 乗じょう
out-dated kanji form
Outdated kanji usage; not used in modern Japanese.
Etymology The kanji 頑 (stubborn, firm) and 丈 (length, measure) combine to suggest a sense of robust solidity. The reading がんじょう is the on'yomi for both characters.
頑丈 describes something sturdy and durable in construction, whereas 硬い focuses on the surface or material being hard to the touch.
頑丈 usually describes the physical sturdiness of a body or object, while 剛健 is reserved for a person's character and carries a nuance of moral strength.
頑丈 is a な-adjective meaning sturdy/robust and is used more for objects and materials, while がっしり is an on-mimetic adverb often describing a person's build.
頑丈 describes an object or structure as sturdily built and durable, while がっちり can also describe a person's muscular, well-built physique.
頑丈 emphasizes physical sturdiness, especially of objects or bodies, while タフ leans more toward resilience under pressure and can describe personality or situations too.
