僣
boastfully usurp
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Readings
On'yomi
- シン
- セン
Kun'yomi
- せん.する
- おご.る
Meaning
僣 centers on arrogantly overstepping one's bounds: boastfully usurping authority or privileges that do not rightfully belong to one.
Most common words using 僣
- 僣取せんしゅ
usurpation
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Etymology
僣 is a variant form of 僭. It combines the person radical 亻 with 替, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development of this variant is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 standing beside 替, as if one person is trying to replace another by boastfully usurping their position.
Reading mnemonic
For シン, imagine a boastful usurper putting on a grand show, but everyone sees through the thin disguise: thin -> シン, and the person's arrogance is as flimsy as the act.