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boast
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingコ
Kun readingほこ.る
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. boastRtK
  2. be proud
    彼は父が偉大な科学者だった事を誇りにしている。He is proud that his father was a great scientist.tatoeba
    彼は操縦士としての自分の技術を大変誇りにしている。He is very proud of his skill as a pilot.tatoeba
  3. pride
    彼は息子を誇りに思っている。He takes pride in his son.tatoeba
  4. triumphantly
  1. to boast of
  2. to be proud of
  3. to take pride in

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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say (言) · words (言) · keitai · mouth (口) · Batman · large (大) · St. Bernard (犬) · chandelier · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · snare

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1332

Compound words

誇るほこる
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
誇りほこり
pride; boast; credit (to)
誇示こじ
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
誇大こだい
exaggeration; hyperbole
誇張こちょう
exaggeration
誇称こしょう
boasting
求愛誇示きゅうあいこじ
courtship display
誇らしいほこらしい
proud
誇り高いほこりたかい
proud
誇大妄想こだいもうそう
megalomania
誇大妄想狂こだいもうそうきょう
megalomania

Additional Examples

彼は数学が得意であることを誇りにしている。
He is proud of being good at mathematics.tatoeba

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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