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[きょう()·()]
kyouji
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[きょう()·()]
kyouji
[きん()·()]
kinji
[きん()·()]
kinji

English Meaning(s) for 矜持

noun
  1. pride; dignity; self-respect

Definition and Synonyms for 矜持

Self-Worth the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
Synonyms: しな, プライド, , , 品位, 品格, 売券, 威信, 尊厳, 気位, 気品, 気韻, 気高い, 沽券, 矜持, 自尊, 自尊心, 自負心, 見識, 貫目, 貫禄
Pridefulness a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
Synonyms: おごり, おごる, うぬぼれ, プライド, うぬぼれる, 倨傲, 得意, 思い上がり, 思い上がる, 慢心, 我褒め, 気位, 矜持, 自尊, 自尊心, 自慢, 自負, 自負心, 見識, 誇り, 誇る, 誇らしい, 驕り, 驕傲

Meanings for each kanji in 矜持

» pride; respect
» hold; have

Categories 矜持 is a member of

Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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