Word details
夜郎自大
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 夜郎自大.
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Entry
1
throwing one's weight around without knowing one's limitations; Yelang thinks too highly of itself
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
夜
night, evening
8 strokesFrequency 487JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ヤ
Kun
よよる
郎
son, counter for sons
8 strokesFrequency 569JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ロウリョウ
Kun
おとこ
Nanori
いらおとうもんろろお
自
oneself
6 strokesFrequency 19JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ジシ
Kun
みずか.らおの.ずからおの.ずと
Nanori
より
大
large, big
3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ダイタイ
Kun
おお-おお.きい-おお.いに
Nanori
うふおおうたたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもとわ
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