Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to boast of, to be proud of, to take pride in.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
誇る ほこる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

boast, be proud, pride
ほこ.る コ (7th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
boast
コ カ ほご.る (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
waning moon(虧) variant
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ さまた.げられる