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誇 means 'boast'

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Strokes : 13    Frequency: 1373   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-19    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 20 words   Used in 25 words   Used in 19 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   コ
Kun
   ほこる to boast of, be proud of
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Learn about the positive kind of pride that even dogs (and flowers!) can feel, and see what Japan is proud to show the world. Discover five ways of saying "to take pride in." Also learn to say "I'm proud of you" and "He proudly made an announcement." Read about terms for "ostentation" and "exaggeration," finding out how one of them relates to political propaganda.
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Components
⿰  言 say; word  夸 boast  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 誇 is used 4 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 誇 is used 25 times, read 2 ways.
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こ ち ょ う 0
exaggeration
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ほこる : 14 words FIND ALL
ほ こ り 0 ほ こ り 3
noun
pride; boast
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誇
コ   ほこる to boast of, be proud of   
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夸
boast   
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丂
reach
大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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