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誇 = 言 + 大 + 一 + 丂

誇 is a Japanese kanji written with 13 strokes, listed here under the keyword “boast”. It is built from 言 (say), 大 (large), 一 (one) and 丂 (snare). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1332.

Keyword
boast
RTK frame
1332
Strokes
13
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ほこ.る
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
хвалить
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
誇 exaggerate

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 言 say
  2. 大 large
  3. 一 one
  4. 丂 snare

How to find 誇 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “say” + “large” + “one”. 誇 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 誇 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.