矜持

Chinese

boast; esteem; sympathize
 
to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain
trad. (矜持)
simp. #(矜持)

Pronunciation


Adjective

矜持

  1. solemn; grave
  2. (usually of young girls) reserved; restrained; modest; undemonstrative; shy; diffident

Derived terms

  • 矜持不苟

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きょう
Hyōgaiji

Grade: 3
on’yomi
Kanji in this term
きん
Hyōgaiji

Grade: 3
kan’yōon

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

矜持 (hiragana きょうじ, rōmaji kyōji, historical hiragana きようぢ) (alternative reading hiragana きんじ, romaji kinji, historical hiragana きんぢ)

  1. pride; self-confidence

Synonyms

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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