Kanji

What does the kanji 宏 mean?

宏 means vast, spacious. On'yomi コウ. Kun'yomi ひろ.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ
Kun'yomiひろ.い
Strokes7
Main radical宀
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コウKun'yomi ひろ.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

vast, spacious

Memory hook

Under the roof (宀) the space is closed in yet still feels wide — VAST, GRAND.

Main radical

宀roof 3 strokes

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.