弘
Vast
Meanings
Vast, Broad, Wide
On'yomi
こう、 ぐ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ひろ.い
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
弘 is written in 5 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
弘 (Vast) is not taught on WaniKani and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It ranks #1059 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 5 strokes.
Other N1 kanji
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