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Kanji for Broad
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “broad”: 弘、広、廣、汎. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
broad
Wide and generous; spreading good far and wide.
5 strokes On reading コウ、グ (kou, gu) Kun reading ひろい (hiroi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: vast, broad, wide
Readings used for names on Nazuke: gu, kou, hiro, hiroshi, hiromu
In Japan it appears in about 783 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Names written with 弘: Gregory 弘麗香理 · Gun 弘 · Glyn 弘凛 · Greg 弘礼久 · Guri 弘理 · Gwen 弘瑛 · Gwyn 弘唯 · Glory 弘路里 · Glynn 弘凛 · Graca 弘良佳 · Grady 弘麗路 · Grant 弘蘭桐 and 54 more
broad
Wide and broad; an open mind.
5 strokes On reading コウ (kou) Kun reading ひろい、ひろまる、ひろめる (hiroi, hiromaru, hiromeru) JLPT N3
Dictionary meanings: wide, broad, spacious
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kou, hiro
In Japan it appears in about 498 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
broad
The traditional form of 広: wide and open-hearted.
15 strokes On reading コウ (kou) Kun reading ひろい、ひろまる、ひろめる (hiroi, hiromaru, hiromeru)
Dictionary meanings: broad, wide, spacious
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kou, hiro
In Japan it appears in about 82 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
broad
Broad and universal.
6 strokes On reading ハン、ブ、フウ (han, bu, fuu) Kun reading ただよう、ひろい (tadayou, hiroi)
Dictionary meanings: pan-
Readings used for names on Nazuke: han, hiro, hiroshi
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