Word details

執拗

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 執拗.

Dictionary

Entry

執拗執ようつようしつおう (執拗)~な Adj.Freq #7065
1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate; persevering; stubborn

Examples
彼女は彼の執拗さにうんざりしていた。
She was disgusted at his persistence.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tenacious, take hold, grasp, take to heart

11 strokesFrequency 800JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シツシュウ

Kun

と.る

Nanori

crooked, twisted, distorted, perverted, cross

8 strokes

On

オウヨウイクユウ

Kun

ねじ.れるこじ.れるす.ねるねじ.ける

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