jpdb
beta
Login or Sign up
EN
JP
DE
ES
FR
HU
僭
せん
上
じょう
越
えっ
権
けん
Meanings
Noun
Four character compound
1. exceeding (overstepping) one's powers (competence, authority); abuse of one's legal authority; acting ultra vires
Kanji used
僭
boastfully usurp
上
above
越
go beyond
権
right (to do something)
Pitch accent
⚠
せ
んじょうえ
っけん
Composed of
僭
せん
上
じょう
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
越
えっ
権
けん
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires