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JLPT N113画 · 13 strokesradical 言freq #1272

boast, be proud, pride, triumphantly

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ほこ.る

Mnemonic

When I boast, my words carry the weight of pride, like a banner waving triumphantly in the air, screaming 'look at me!'

About this kanji

The kanji 誇 (ほこ) primarily means to boast or take pride in something. It is often used as a verb, such as in 誇る (ほこる), which means 'to boast of.' Another common noun form is 誇り (ほこり), meaning 'pride.' In terms of compounds, you might encounter 誇張 (こちょう), which means 'exaggeration,' and 誇大 (こだい), also meaning 'exaggeration,' though it emphasizes something being made larger than reality. A usage note: while pride can be positive, excessive pride or boasting can sometimes have negative connotations, so it’s important to strike a balance in conversations.

Example sentences

  • 彼女は自分の成果を誇らしく思っている。

    She is proud of her achievements.

Meanings across languages

English
boast, be proud, pride, triumphantly
Tiếng Việt
khoe, tự hào, kiêu hãnh, thắng lợi
日本語
自慢, 誇る, プライド, 勝ち誇る
한국어
자랑, 자랑스러워하다, 자존심, 승리감
中文
自夸, 自豪, 骄傲, 得意
id
kebanggaan
th
ความภูมิใจ
es
orgullo
fr
fierté
de
Stolz
pt
orgulho

Common compounds

  • 誇りほこりpride, boast, credit (to)
  • 誇るほこるto boast of, to be proud of, to take pride in
  • 誇張こちょうexaggeration
  • 誇大こだいexaggeration, hyperbole
  • 誇示こじflaunting, showing off, display (of power, wealth, etc.)
  • 誇らしいほこらしいproud, haughty, arrogant
  • 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
  • 誇称こしょうboasting, exaggeration

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