Word Meaning 弘法

ぐほう guhou

弘法 is read as ぐほう (guhou) and means spreading Buddhist teachings.

Meaning

English

spreading Buddhist teachings

Reading

Kana

ぐほう

Romaji

guhou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 74149 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

弘法も筆の誤り

こうぼうもふでのあやまり

Homer sometimes nods

弘法にも筆の誤り

こうぼうにもふでのあやまり

Homer sometimes nods

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)

Example Sentences

弘法にも筆の誤りということわざがあります。

こうぼうにもふでのあやま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.

弘法大師は真言宗の開祖です。

こうぼうだいしはしんごんしゅうのかいそです。

Kobo Daishi is the founder of the Shingon sect.

弘法も筆の誤り。

Even the worthy Homer sometimes nods.

弘法筆を選ばず。

A bad carpenter quarrels with his tools.