adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. obstinacy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
剛愎 ごうふく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sturdy, strength
ゴウ こう つよし (9th, N1)
mount, hill, knoll
おか コウ (11th)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
go against, disobey
フク ヒョク もと.る (Kentei 1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
return, repeat, repeatedly
person(人) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)