富豪

ふごう · fugou · JLPT N1 · noun

rich person

💰 富 (rich) + 豪 (grand, powerful, tycoon) = 富豪, a rich tycoon

豪 means bold or powerful, as in 豪华 (luxurious). Rich plus grand-scale wealth equals a millionaire, the 富豪.

富 — roof 宀 + one 一 + mouth 口 + field 田
Originally a pictograph of a tall jar full of grain or wine under a roof, symbolizing a household with abundant stores. The lower part 畐 depicted the full vessel and also gave the sound, while 宀 (roof) marked the home. Over time the meaning shifted from 'full vessel' to 'wealth, abundance, rich.'

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