Meaning of 執拗 in Japanese
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執拗
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Kana Readingしつよう
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Romajishitsuyō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
- Meaning
- persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate; persevering; stubborn
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Examples of 執拗, しつよう in a sentence
Related Kanji
執
JLPT 1
11 strokes
tenacious, take hold, grasp, take to heart
On'Yomi: シツ, シュウ
Kun'Yomi: と.る
拗
8 strokes
crooked, twisted, distorted, perverted, cross
On'Yomi: オウ, ヨウ, イク, ユウ
Kun'Yomi: ねじ.れる, こじ.れる, す.ねる, ねじ.ける