誇 (be proud, boast, pride, triumphantly) - Kanji Codex

誇

be proud, boast, pride, triumphantly

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ほこ.る

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8

Strokes:13

JLPT:1

Frequency:1272

Vocabulary

コ

Word	Reading	Meaning
誇張	コチョウ	exaggeration
誇示	コジ	flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
誇大	コダイ	exaggeration; hyperbole
求愛誇示	キュウアイコジ	courtship display
誇称	コショウ	boasting; exaggeration

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
誇り	ほこり	pride; boast; credit (to)
誇る	ほこる	to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
誇らしい	ほこらしい	proud; haughty; arrogant
咲き誇る	さきほこる	to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
誇り高い	ほこりたかい	proud; lordly

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