JLPT N1 · 13 strokes
Kanji 誇: "boast, be proud, pride"
The kanji 誇 means "boast, be proud, pride, triumphantly". It is written with 13 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read コ in on'yomi and ほこ.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ほこ.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | boast, be proud, pride, triumphantly |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1272 of 2,501 |
Common words with 誇
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 誇るto boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
- 誇りpride; boast; credit (to)
- 誇らしいproud; haughty; arrogant
- 勝ち誇るto triumph; to be elated with success
- 誇張exaggeration
- 誇りに思うto take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
- 誇示flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
- 咲き誇るto be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
- 誇り高いproud; lordly
- 誇り高きproud
- 誇大妄想megalomania; delusions of grandeur
- 世界に誇るworld-class; (of) high global reputation
Keep going
Read real Japanese, not lists
A kanji list does not teach you to read. KanjiYome puts furigana and a dictionary on any Japanese text, offline, and turns the words you meet into review cards.