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Kotomora

誇

boast, be proud, pride, triumphantly

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • コ

Kun'yomi

  • ほこ.る

Meaning

誇 centers on expressing strong positive self-assessment: boasting, being proud, or acting with pride. The idea of triumphantly reflects the outward display of that pride.

Most common words using 誇

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  • 誇るほこる
    N1

    to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

  • 誇りほこり
    N3

    pride; boast; credit (to)

  • 誇らしいほこらしい

    proud; haughty; arrogant

  • 誇張こちょう
    N1

    exaggeration

  • 誇示こじ

    flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation

  • 誇らしげほこらしげ

    proud; triumphant; boastful

  • 誇大こだい
    N1

    exaggeration; hyperbole

  • 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

  • 誇大妄想こだいもうそう

    megalomania; delusions of grandeur

  • 世界に誇るせかいにほこる

    world-class; (of) high global reputation

  • 勝ち誇るかちほこる

    to triumph; to be elated with success

  • 巧を誇るこうをほこる

    to be of excellent workmanship

  • 求愛誇示きゅうあいこじ

    courtship display

  • 誇らかほこらか

    proud

  • 誇りに思うほこりにおもう

    to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of

  • 誇り顔ほこりがお

    triumphant look

  • 誇り高いほこりたかい

    proud; lordly

  • 誇り高きほこりたかき

    proud

  • 誇大妄想狂こだいもうそうきょう

    megalomania

  • 誇大宣伝こだいせんでん

    exaggerated advertisement; overblown advertising; hype

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Etymology

誇 combines 言 (words) with 夸, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of exaggeration or largeness. Together they suggest speaking in an exaggerated, boastful way.

Meaning mnemonic

Words 言 that are big and exaggerated 夸: someone speaking with pride, boasting about their achievements.

Reading mnemonic

For コ, imagine a proud person boasting about their 'co'-llection of trophies: co -> コ, and their words are full of pride.