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漢字Kanji · in Structures & Home

宏: wide, large

JLPT N17 strokesName kanji (jinmeiyō)Your ink: 白 Not met

宀 carries the meaning · 厶 is drawn in

7 strokes

One reading, and the words that use it

コウkou · on'yomi · in compounds

  • 宏遠こうえんvast and far-reaching
  • 宏壮こうそうgrand; imposing; magnificent
  • 宏量こうりょうgenerous; broad-hearted

Also read ひろい, with no example words in our sources. Words: JMdict, EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Memory story · made up to help you remember

“Under one roof! Imagine the safety and warmth of a sturdy house at the end of a long day.”
繋がり
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
In ChineseSame character in simplified and traditional · hóng

Same form: 宏 is written the same way in mainland China (simplified) and in Taiwan and Hong Kong (traditional).

Simplified
宏 mainland China, Singapore
Traditional
宏 Taiwan, Hong Kong

Pinyin hóng most common reading

Forms and pinyin: Unicode Unihan database (Unicode License v3). Pinyin lists the most common reading, not every reading.

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