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Kanji 豪: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 豪: overpowering, great, powerful, excelling, Australia

Key takeaways

Kanji 豪: overpowering, great, powerful, excelling, Australia. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

overpoweringgreatpowerfulexcellingAustralia

On reading

ゴウ

Kun reading

えら.い

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 豪

overpowering, great, powerful, excelling, Australia

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亠 + 口 + 冖 + 豕

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Under a high roof (亠) with an opening (口) and a cover (冖), there is a pig (豕) inside the house. This represents a wealthy household with many resources, symbolizing 'luxurious,' 'grand,' or 'powerful.'

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ゴウ
  • 富豪ふごう

    wealthy person / millionaire

  • 豪華ごうか

    gorgeous / splendid / luxurious

Commonly used words

  • 富豪
    ふごう

    wealthy person / millionaire

  • 豪華
    ごうか

    gorgeous / splendid / luxurious

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は有名な富です。

Translation

He is a famous wealthy person.

Example 2

たちは寄付をよくします。

Translation

Wealthy people often donate.

Example 3

このホテルの部屋はとても華です。

Translation

The rooms in this hotel are very luxurious.

Example 4

パーティーは華な料理でいっぱいだった。

Translation

The party was filled with magnificent dishes.

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