弘

vast; broad; wide

5 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 1059.

Readings

• コウ (on reading): 弘化 (こうか) Kōka era (1844.12.2-1848.2.28); 弘仁 (こうにん) Kōnin era (810.9.19-824.1.5)
• ひろい (kun reading): 弘前 (ひろさき) Hirosaki (city in Aomori); 弘前大学 (ひろさきだいがく) Hirosaki University
• グ (on reading): 弘法 (ぐほう) spreading Buddhist teachings; 弘通 (ぐずう) spread (of Buddhist teachings)

Components

• 弓
• 厶
• 厶 radical private
• 弓 radical bow

Kanji containing 弘

• 泓 deep clear water

Words using 弘

• 弘化 (こうか) Kōka era (1844.12.2-1848.2.28)
• 弘仁 (こうにん) Kōnin era (810.9.19-824.1.5)
• 弘安 (こうあん) Kōan era (1278.2.29-1288.4.28)
• 弘治 (こうじ) Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)
• 元弘 (げんこう) Genkō era (1331.8.9-1334.1.29)
• 弘前 (ひろさき) Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
• 弘前大学 (ひろさきだいがく) Hirosaki University
• 弘前学院大学 (ひろさきがくいんだいがく) Hirosaki Gakuin College
• 弘前医療福祉大学 (ひろさきいりょうふくしだいがく) Hirosaki University of Health and Welfare
• 弘法 (ぐほう) spreading Buddhist teachings
• 弘通 (ぐずう) spread (of Buddhist teachings)
• 弘誓 (ぐぜい) Buddha's great vows
• 弘徽殿 (こきでん) ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)

26 words in all.

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