傲
be proud
Readings
On'yomi
- ゴウ
Kun'yomi
- おご.る
- あなど.る
Meaning
傲 centers on an attitude of pride that can become arrogance or looking down on others. The given meaning 'be proud' covers both justified pride and excessive haughtiness.
Most common words using 傲
- 傲慢ごうまん
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
- 傲岸ごうがん
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
- 倨傲きょごう
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud
- 傲倨ごうきょ
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud
- 傲岸不遜ごうがんふそん
haughty arrogance
- 傲岸無礼ごうがんぶれい
arrogance
- 傲慢不遜ごうまんふそん
haughty; arrogant; overbearing
- 傲慢無礼ごうまんぶれい
(arrogance and) insolence
- 傲然ごうぜん
proud; arrogant; haughty
- 驕傲きょうごう
pride; arrogance
Study
Etymology
傲 combines 亻 (person) with 敖, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of pride or arrogance. The exact historical development of 敖 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 standing beside 敖, a component associated with pride, suggests someone puffed up with self-importance. Picture a person with their chest out, looking down on others.
Reading mnemonic
For ゴウ, imagine a proud person saying 'Go!' with an arrogant tone, as if ordering others around: Go -> ゴウ, and the person's pride makes them bossy.