宏
JLPT N1 · 7 strokes
Kanji 宏: "wide, large"
The kanji 宏 means "wide, large". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read コウ in on'yomi and ひろ.い in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ひろ.い
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | wide, large |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1277 of 2,501 |
Common words with 宏
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 宏量generous; broad-hearted
- 宏池会Kōchikai (historically the most liberal faction of the Liberal Democratic Party); Kishida faction
- 宏遠vast and far-reaching
- 宏謨great plan; grand policy
- 宏弁fluency; eloquence
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