こ
誇
だい
大
もう
妄
そう
想

noun, takes genitive case の

Messages.yoji.
  1. megalomania, delusions of grandeur.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
誇
だい
大
もう
妄
そう
想
 誇大妄想 こだいもうそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

boast, be proud, pride
ほこ.る　コ (Early Jr. High, 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
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)
delusion, unnecessarily, without authority
モウ　ボウ　みだ.りに (Early High School, N1)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical, (乙 variant)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
idea, thought, conception
ソウ　おも.う　ソ (3rd, N3)
inter-, mutual, together
あい-　ソウ　ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)