傲
arrogant
Kanji 2009
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Find out why 岸 (shore) is in a term for "arrogance," learn how treating others to a meal might relate to 傲, see why people often refer to a clan from 800+ years ago, discover who wrote a book with the translated title "Japanese Arrogance, Korean Arrogance," and learn to say, "The foreign missionaries treated the Chinese with the arrogance of those who belonged to a victorious nation."
Revision history:
Mar. 7, 2022: On p. 4, I added just a little information about the 岸 in the Quick Quiz.
Feb. 25, 2022: On pp. 3–5, I changed information about the 岸 in the Quick Quiz, drawing on different sources than before.
Feb. 21, 2022:
- p. 2, Etymology Box: Added a Henshall etymology and updated the Sears link.
- p. 9: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
June 15, 2018: Originally published.
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