Word Meaning 弘安

こうあん kouan

弘安 is read as こうあん (kouan) and means Kōan era (1278.2.29-1288.4.28).

Meaning

English

Kōan era (1278.2.29-1288.4.28)

Reading

Kana

こうあん

Romaji

kouan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 78146 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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弘前学院大学

ひろさきがくいんだいがく

Hirosaki Gakuin College

弘前大学

ひろさきだいがく

Hirosaki University

弘済会

こうさいかい

benefit association

弘長

こうちょう

Kōchō era (1261.2.20-1264.2.28)

弘前

ひろさき

Hirosaki (city in Aomori)

弘化

こうか

Kōka era (1844.12.2-1848.2.28)

弘通

ぐずう

spread (of Buddhist teachings)

弘法

ぐほう

spreading Buddhist teachings

弘治

こうじ

Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)

弘和

こうわ

Kōwa era (of the Southern Court; 1381.2.10-1384.4.28)

弘法筆を選ばず

こうぼうふでをえらばず

a good workman does not blame his tools

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)

Example Sentences

弘安の役は日本の歴史上重要な出来事です。

こうあんのえきはにほんのれきしじょうじゅうようなできごとです。

The Battle of Koan is an important event in Japanese history.

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青木弘安 Hiroyasu Aoki