be proud
On'yomi (音読み)
- ゴウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おご.る
- あなど.る
About this kanji
The kanji 傲 (ごう) primarily means 'to be proud' or 'haughty.' It is often used as a noun to describe an arrogant attitude or demeanor. Common compounds include 傲慢 (ごうまん), meaning 'haughty' or 'arrogant,' and 傲然 (ごうぜん), which describes someone who carries themselves proudly. Another example is 傲岸 (ごうがん), referring to a proud and overbearing person. A usage note is that while having pride can be positive, excessive pride can be seen negatively in Japanese culture, where humility is valued.
Example sentences
彼は傲慢な態度をやめるべきだ。
He should stop his arrogant attitude.
Meanings across languages
- English
- be proud
- Tiếng Việt
- tự hào
- 日本語
- 誇る
- 한국어
- 자랑하다
- 中文
- 骄傲
- id
- bangga
- th
- ภูมิใจ
- es
- estar orgulloso
- fr
- être fier
- de
- stolz sein
- pt
- ter orgulho
Common compounds
- 傲慢ごうまんhaughty, arrogant, insolent
- 倨傲きょごうhaughty, arrogant, insolent
- 傲岸ごうがんhaughty, arrogant, supercilious
- 傲然ごうぜんproud, arrogant, haughty
- 傲倨ごうきょhaughty, arrogant, insolent
- 驕傲きょうごうpride, arrogance
- 傲慢不遜ごうまんふそんhaughty, arrogant, overbearing
- 傲岸不遜ごうがんふそんhaughty arrogance
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