Japanese symbol for “flaunting”

誇示

こじ

Romaji: koji

flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation

In Japanese, flaunting is 誇示, read こじ (koji).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation

Kanji and stroke order

誇

boast, be proud, pride

on: コ
kun: ほこ.る

13 strokes · JLPT 1

示

show, indicate, point out

on: ジ、シ
kun: しめ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
誇り	ほこり hokori	pride; boast; credit (to)
誇る	ほこる hokoru	to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
誇張	こちょう kochou	exaggeration
誇大	こだい kodai	exaggeration; hyperbole
誇らしい	ほこらしい hokorashii	proud; haughty; arrogant
展示	てんじ tenji	exhibition; display
指示	しじ shiji	indication; denotation; designation
示す	しめす shimesu	to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell

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