JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 豪: "overpowering, great, powerful"
The kanji 豪 means "overpowering, great, powerful, excelling, Australia". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ゴウ in on'yomi and えら.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ゴウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
えら.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | overpowering, great, powerful, excelling, Australia |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1104 of 2,501 |
Common words with 豪
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 豪華extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious
- 豪快hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious
- 豪奢luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
- 豪勢grand; luxurious; lavish; sumptuous · great; large; big (e.g. storm)
- 豪Australia
- 豪雨torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
- 豪語boasting; big talk; bombast · Australian English
- 豪邸magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
- 富豪wealthy person; millionaire
- 強豪overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player
- 豪傑hero; bold person; daring person; great person
- 豪胆bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid
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