Japanese symbol for “boasting”
豪語
ごうご
Romaji: gougo
boasting; big talk; bombast
In Japanese, boasting is 豪語, read ごうご (gougo).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs boasting; big talk; bombast
- n Australian English
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “boasting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 法螺 | ほら hora | boasting; bragging; big talk |
| 能書き | のうがき nougaki | advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement |
| 大口 | おおぐち ooguchi | boastful speech; tall talk; bragging |
| 高言 | こうげん kougen | boasting; bragging; talking big |
| 大言壮語 | たいげんそうご taigensougo | big talk; boasting; bragging |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 豪華 | ごうか gouka | extravagant; lavish; opulent |
| 豪雨 | ごうう gouu | torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst |
| 豪快 | ごうかい goukai | hearty; tremendous; magnificent |
| 強豪 | きょうごう kyougou | overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse |
| 富豪 | ふごう fugou | wealthy person; millionaire |
| 豪族 | ごうぞく gouzoku | powerful family; powerful clan |
| 英語 | えいご eigo | English (language) |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
See also: Chinese symbol for “boasting”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.