執拗

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See also: 执拗

Chinese

execute (a plan); grasp
stubborn; contrary; bend
stubborn; contrary; bend; break in two
 
trad. (執拗)
simp. (执拗)

Pronunciation


Adjective

執拗

  1. stubborn; mulish; willful; pigheaded; obstinate

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しつ
Grade: S
よう
Hyōgaiji
on'yomi

Adjective

(しつ)(よう) (shitsuyō-na (adnominal (しつ)(よう) (shitsuyō na), adverbial (しつ)(よう) (shitsuyō ni))

  1. persistent, stubborn
    Synonym: しつこい (shitsukoi)

Inflection

Noun

(しつ)(よう) (shitsuyō

  1. persistence, stubbornness