矜持

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Chinese

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

矜持

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

Synonyms

  • (solemn):
  • (reserved):

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “reserved”):

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
矜 持
きょう
Hyōgai 		じ
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Kanji in this term
矜 持
きん
Hyōgai 		じ
Grade: 3
kan'yōon

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

矜(きょう)持(じ) • (kyōji) ←きようぢ (kyoudi)? (alternative reading hiragana きんじ, rōmaji kinji, historical hiragana きんぢ)

  1. pride; self-confidence

Synonyms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
矜持

Noun

矜持 • (geungji) (hangeul 긍지)

  1. hanja form? of 긍지 (“pride”)
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