adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. haughty, arrogant, proud, stuck-up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
高慢 こうまん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tall, high, expensive
コウ たか.い た (2nd, N5)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
desert, border prairie, the 1st form is radical 13
キョウ ケイ まきがまえ
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
ridicule, laziness
マン (7th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
wide, beautiful
マン バン なが.い (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)