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傲 means 'treat someone'
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ゴウ
Additional readings
Kun おごる to treat (someone); to be proud, to be haughty あなどる
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 傲 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 傲 is used 11 times, read 2 ways.
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ゴウ
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'na' adjective, noun
pride; haughtiness; arrogance; insolence; hubris(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
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おごる
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to give (someone) a treat (esp. 奢る; often written with kana only)'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
2. to be extravagant; to live luxuriously (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 3 forms, examples and links)
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