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頑陋 (ganrou) Japanese meaning: stubborn and mean | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 頑 stubborn, foolish, firmly 陋 narrowness, meanness, humbleness Related words 頑がん 固こ 頑固 is a common word for 'stubborn', without the added nuance of meanness or bigotry that 頑陋 carries.
偏へん 狭きょう 偏狭 means 'narrow-minded' or 'intolerant', focusing on lack of open-mindedness, while 頑陋 adds a stubborn, unyielding quality.
Etymology Compound of 頑 (stubborn, obstinate) and 陋 (narrow, mean, vulgar). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji components directly reflect the meaning.
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He was a stubborn and bigoted old man who would not accept any new ideas.
Many people were disappointed by the politician's obstinate and mean-spirited attitude.