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僭 Kanji meaning "boastfully usurp"

Jiten frequency #2520Kanken Level 1TMW Eternal Idol14 strokes

Meanings

boastfully usurp

On'yomi

シンセン

Kun'yomi

せん.するおご.る

Composed of

亻radical number 9radical
旡sob
日day

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

僭(せん)越(えつ)ながらby your leave#20922僭(せん)越(えつ)presumptuous#47871僭(せん)称(しょう)pretension#72899僭(せん)主(しゅ)usurper#115216僭(せん)王(おう)usurper king#142642僭(せん)上(じょう)audacity#151392僭(せん)するto usurp boastfully#260723僭(せん)位(い)usurpation of a throne#346193僭(せん)すto usurp boastfully#357149僭(せん)取(しゅ)usurpation#476568

Most common words using this kanji

僭(せん)越(えつ)ながらby your leave#20922僭(せん)越(えつ)presumptuous#47871僭(せん)称(しょう)pretension#72899僭(せん)主(しゅ)usurper#115216僭(せん)王(おう)usurper king#142642僭(せん)上(じょう)audacity#151392僭(せん)するto usurp boastfully#260723僭(せん)位(い)usurpation of a throne#346193僭(せん)すto usurp boastfully#357149僭(せん)主(しゅ)制(せい)tyranny#476568僭(せん)上(じょう)越(えっ)権(けん)overstepping one's powers (competence, authority)#476568僭(せん)取(しゅ)usurpation#476568僭(せん)用(よう)exceeding one's authority to use something#476568
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