adverb taking the と particle, 'taru' adjective

Archaism.
  1. towering (as mountains do), of outstanding greatness (as a person).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
巍然 ぎぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

high
ギ たか.い たかし (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
high, large, Kingdom of Wei
ギ たか.い (Kentei 1)
committee, entrust to, leave to
イ ゆだ.ねる まかせ (3rd, N2)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
ghost, devil
おに キ (7th, N1)
head or face of a ghost, spirit, or demon
フツ フチ ヒ
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
sort of thing, so, if so
ゼン しか ネン (4th, N3)
dog meat
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ