also: ふっき
wealth and rank; riches and honors
Refers to the combination of material wealth and high social standing; often used in formal or literary contexts.
彼は富貴を極めた人生を送った。
He lived a life of extreme wealth and rank.
Though born into a wealthy and high-ranking family, he lived simply.
He worked hard from a young age seeking wealth and status.
He succeeded in business and became wealthy and honored.
She was born into a life of wealth and rank.
高貴 stresses noble birth or moral elevation, whereas 富貴 pairs material riches with social standing.
裕福 is a common, everyday word for being financially well-off, while 富貴 is a literary term that also implies rank or honor.
貧賤 means poverty combined with low social status, the direct opposite of 富貴's wealth combined with high rank.
wealth, rank, and arrogant splendor
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ふうき is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than ふうき.
Compound of 富 (wealth) and 貴 (nobility, preciousness). The reading ふうき is the standard on'yomi; ふっき is a less common variant.