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傲 kanji: meaning “arrogance”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
arrogance
On'yomi
ゴウ
Kun'yomi
おご・る、あなど・る

Picture story to remember 傲

That person (亻) struts like a taskmaster (攵) on a pile of soil (土), full of arrogance.

Parts in this story:土

How to write 傲: stroke order

傲 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 傲

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Kanji that share parts with 傲.