僭

僭 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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boastfully usurp

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

On (Sino-Japanese)

Kun (native)

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Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰亻朁

僭位せんいusurpation of a throne
僭越せんえつ自分の身分や立場を越えて出過ぎた言動をすること。またはその態度。presumptuous, arrogant, audacious, forward
僭王せんおう王の称号を僭称すること。また、そのような者。usurper king
僭主せんしゅ王位を奪い帝王を僭称する者。古代ギリシャにおける独裁者。usurper, tyrant
僭称せんしょう自分の身分を超えた上の称号を勝手に名乗ること。または、その称号。pretension, assumption (of a title)
僭上せんじょうaudacity, forwardness, effrontery, impertinence
僭用せんようexceeding one's authority to use something
僭すせんすto usurp boastfully
僭するせんする〔他者や他事を〕自分の身の程をわきまえずに真似る。〔自分の身の程を超えた名前や称号を〕名乗る。僭称する。to usurp boastfully
僭主制せんしゅせいtyranny
僭上越権せんじょうえっけんoverstepping one's powers (competence, authority), abuse of one's legal authority, acting ultra vires
僭越ながらせんえつながらby your leave, with your permission

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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