傲
傲·arrogant
- On-yomi
- ゴウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傲慢 | ごうまん | arrogance, haughtiness |
| 傲然 | ごうぜん | haughtily, arrogantly |
| 傲岸 | ごうがん | arrogant and unyielding |
| 傲慢さ | ごうまんさ | arrogance (as a quality) |
Example sentences
彼の傲慢な態度に呆れた。
かれのごうまんなたいどにあきれた。
I was appalled at his arrogant attitude.
勝者は傲然と胸を張った。
しょうしゃはごうぜんとむねをはった。
The winner threw out his chest haughtily.
Common mistakes
- Reading 傲慢 as きょうまん — it is ごうまん.
- 傲 is a written-register character; in speech people say えらそう.
Memory aid
Picture it
The person radical イ beside 敖 (to roam at will) — someone strutting about as if the world belonged to them.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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