Japanese symbol for “proud”
傲慢
ごうまん
Romaji: gouman
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud
In Japanese, proud is 傲慢, read ごうまん (gouman).
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
- adj-na, n haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
Written forms: 傲慢、ごう慢、強慢. Readings: ごうまん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “proud”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 誇らしい | ほこらしい hokorashii | proud; haughty; arrogant |
| 高慢 | こうまん kouman | haughty; arrogant; proud |
| 誇らしげ | ほこらしげ hokorashige | proud; triumphant; boastful |
| 鼻高々 | はなたかだか hanatakadaka | proud; triumphant; boastful |
| 得意げ | とくいげ tokuige | proud; elated |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傲岸 | ごうがん gougan | haughty; arrogant; supercilious |
| 傲然 | ごうぜん gouzen | proud; arrogant; haughty |
| 倨傲 | きょごう kyogou | haughty; arrogant; insolent |
| 傲慢不遜 | ごうまんふそん goumanfuson | haughty; arrogant; overbearing |
| 傲倨 | ごうきょ goukyo | haughty; arrogant; insolent |
| 我慢 | がまん gaman | endurance; patience; perseverance |
| 自慢 | じまん jiman | pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast |
| 慢性 | まんせい mansei | chronic (illness) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “proud”.
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.
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