誇 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道4Junior high level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- コ
- Kun
- ほこ.る
- Meaning
- boast; be proud
Origin
言 "words" with 夸: to speak something up large — to boast, to be proud.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コ | 誇示・誇大・誇張 |
|---|---|
| ほこる | 誇る・誇り・誇らしい |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 誇張こちょう
exaggeration
- 誇りほこり
pride
Example
町の歴史は住民の誇りだ。
The town's history is the residents' pride.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)