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弘長 (こうちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

弘こう長ちょう

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Meanings

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noun

Kōchō era (1261.2.20-1264.2.28)

Japanese era name (年号) of the Kamakura period. Used in historical contexts.

弘こう長ちょう元がん年ねんは西せい暦れき1261年ねんにあたる。
The first year of the Kōchō era corresponds to 1261 CE.

Kanji

弘vast, broad, wide
長long, leader, superior

Etymology

The era name 弘長 (Kōchō) was adopted in the second month of 1261 during the reign of Emperor Kameyama. The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a conventional era name composed of auspicious kanji.