What does kanji 弘 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 弘 is vast.

How is kanji 弘 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 弘 are ひろ.い; the onyomi readings are コウ, グ.

What is the main radical of kanji 弘?

The main radical for kanji 弘 is 弓.

What words use kanji 弘?

Example words that use kanji 弘 include 弘まる, 弘める, 弘安, 弘化.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

弘

Meaning

Kanji 弘

vast

vast, broad, wide

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひろ.い
Onyomi 音読み: コウグ
Nanori 名乗り: ひろひろしひろむみつおこお

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1059
Strokes: 5
Radical: 弓
Components: 厶 • 弓
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

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Showing 16 of 32 entries that include this kanji.

弘まる

ひろまる

to spread

弘める

ひろめる

to broaden

弘安

こうあん

Kōan era (1278.2.29-1288.4.28)

弘化

こうか

Kōka era (1844.12.2-1848.2.28)

弘徽殿

こうきでん

ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)

弘済会

こうさいかい

benefit association

弘治

こうじ

Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)

弘仁

こうにん

Kōnin era (810.9.19-824.1.5)

弘仁格

こうにんきゃく

Ordinance of the Konin Era

弘仁貞観時代

こうにんじょうがんじだい

Kōnin-Jōgan period (of Japanese art history; approx. 794-894 CE)

弘誓

ぐぜい

Buddha's great vows

弘前

ひろさき

Hirosaki (city in Aomori)

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5 reference sentences

彼は弘前大学の学生です。

He is a student at Hirosaki University.

弘法にも筆の誤りということわざがあります。

There is a proverb that says even Kobo makes mistakes with his brush.

弘さんは私の親友です。

Hiroshi is my best friend.

来週、弘前城に桜を見に行きます。

Next week, I am going to see the cherry blossoms at Hirosaki Castle.

弘法大師は真言宗の開祖です。

Kobo Daishi is the founder of the Shingon sect.

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Kanji 弘

Readings

Related vocabulary

弘まる

弘める

弘安

弘化

弘徽殿

弘済会

弘治

弘仁

弘仁格

弘仁貞観時代

弘誓

弘前

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