寛かん弘こう

noun

Kankō era (1004-1012)

Japanese era name spanning from 1004 to 1012 CE. Used in historical contexts.

• 寛かん弘こう年ねん間かんに紫むらさき式しき部ぶが『源げん氏じ物もの語がたり』を執しっ筆ぴつしたとされる。

  It is said that Murasaki Shikibu wrote 'The Tale of Genji' during the Kankō era.