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弘

vast
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingコウ、グ
Kun readingひろ.い
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. vastRtK
    彼女は天井からぶら下がっている自分の鶴の群に目をやった。これは兄の雅弘が禎子のためにつるしてくれたものだった。She looked at her flight of cranes hanging from the ceiling, which her brother Masahiro had hung there for her.tatoeba
    母は弘徽殿女御。Her mother is Empress Kokiden.wiki
  2. broad
  3. wide

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bow (弓) · elbow

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1320

Compound words

恢弘かいこう
propagation
弘いひろい
spacious
弘めひろめ
making (something) widely known
弘遠こうえん
vast and far-reaching
弘誓ぐぜい
Buddha's great vows
弘大こうだい
vast
弘報こうほう
public relations
弘法ぐほう
spreading Buddhist teachings
弘まるひろまる
to spread
弘めるひろめる
to spread
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

Additional Examples

母は弘徽殿女御。
Her mother is Empress Kokiden.wiki
弘徽殿大后の姪。
A niece of the Empress Kokiden.wiki

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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Practice Writing 弘

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