The kanji 豪 primarily conveys the idea of "magnificent," "splendid," "powerful," "bold," or "heroic." It suggests qualities of greatness, strength, and impressive stature, whether physical or metaphorical. It can also imply excess or luxury.

・On-yomi (音読み): ゴウ (gou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or rarely used in isolation.

⚫︎ 豪雨 Translation: Heavy rain, torrential rain. ⚫︎ 豪邸 Translation: Mansion, a luxurious house. ⚫︎ 英雄豪傑 Translation: Heroic and valiant figures (a phrase describing people of great skill and bravery)

The kanji 豪 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left part is 豕 (し) – meaning "pig" or "swine," and this part is also a semantic component indicating animals. The right part is 叴 (きゅう, kou), which provides the phonetic component, implying the sound "gou." The original meaning of the character likely related to the strength and powerful build of large animals, then evolved to denote general qualities of greatness. The pig has a good physique, indicating the strength and powerful build.