豪
overpowering, great, powerful, excelling, Australia
Readings
On'yomi
- ゴウ
Kun'yomi
- えら.い
Nanori
- こう
- ご
- すぐる
- たけ
- たけし
- ひで
- まさる
Meaning
豪 centers on overwhelming strength and excellence: something overpowering, great, or powerful. The Australia sense is a modern abbreviation derived from the kanji's use in the country's name.
Most common words using 豪
20 of 65- 豪華ごうかN3
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid; fancy; gorgeous
- 豪ごう
Australia
- 豪雨ごううN1
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
- 富豪ふごうN1
wealthy person; millionaire
- 豪快ごうかい
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic; stirring
- 強豪きょうごうN1
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
- 文豪ぶんごう
literary master
- 豪邸ごうていN1
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
- 豪州ごうしゅう
Australia
- 豪語ごうご
boasting; big talk; bombast
- 豪雪ごうせつN1
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
- 剣豪けんごう
great swordsman; master fencer
- 豪族ごうぞく
powerful family; powerful clan
- 豪遊ごうゆう
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
- 豪勢ごうせい
grand; luxurious; lavish; sumptuous
- 酒豪しゅごう
heavy drinker
- 豪傑ごうけつ
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
- 全豪オープンぜんごうオープン
Australian Open (tennis)
- 豪腕ごうわん
strong arm; stout arm
- 豪商ごうしょう
wealthy merchant
Study
Etymology
豪 combines 豕 (pig) with a phonetic component derived from 高 (tall, high). The pig was associated with bristly, strong, or fierce qualities, giving the sense of powerful or great. The modern form is a simplification of the older 高+豕 structure.
Meaning mnemonic
A tall (亠 over 口) roof (冖) covers a powerful pig (豕). This pig is so strong and great that it's overpowering—a truly excellent animal.
Reading mnemonic
For ゴウ, imagine a great, powerful sumo wrestler named Gou. He is so overpowering that he excels in every match: Gou -> ゴウ.