vast, broad, wide
弘 centers on large-scale extension: something vast, broad, or wide in scope or influence.
弘 combines 弓 (bow) with 厶, which is thought to represent a stretched arm or a phonetic element. The overall idea is of something drawn wide like a bow, hence vastness.
A bow 弓 drawn back to its full extent, with the right side 厶 suggesting the arm pulling it wide. The image is of maximum breadth and vastness.
For コウ, imagine a vast, wide-open field where a cow grazes: cow -> コウ, and the field stretches as far as the eye can see.
Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
spreading Buddhist teachings
Hirosaki University
Kōan era (1278.2.29-1288.4.28)
Kōwa era (of the Southern Court; 1381.2.10-1384.4.28)
Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)
Genkō era (1331.8.9-1334.1.29)
Genkō War (1331-1333); Genkō Incident
Genkō Incident (1331-1333); Genkō War
Kankō era (1004.7.20-1012.12.25)
Kōnin era (810.9.19-824.1.5)
Ordinance of the Konin Era
Kōnin-Jōgan period (of Japanese art history; approx. 794-894 CE)
Hirosaki University of Health and Welfare
Hirosaki Gakuin College
Kōka era (1844.12.2-1848.2.28)
big debate
ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
anyone can make a mistake; Homer sometimes nods; even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes
anyone can make a mistake; Homer sometimes nods; even Kōbō Daishi's handwriting contains mistakes