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豪

overpowering, great, powerful, excelling, Australia

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes14

Readings

On'yomi

  • ゴウ

Kun'yomi

  • えら.い

Nanori

  • こう
  • ご
  • すぐる
  • たけ

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

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  • 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

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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.