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 広い, 広大, 広まる, 広める.

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

17 common entries

Showing 17 of 33 entries that include this kanji.

広い

ひろい

spacious

広大

こうだい

vast

広まる

ひろまる

to spread

広める

ひろめる

to broaden

広報

こうほう

publicizing

宏遠

こうえん

vast and far-reaching

広目

ひろめ

fairly wide

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)

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Example sentences

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.