弘和

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
弘	和
こう Jinmeiyō	わ Grade: 3
on'yomi

Proper noun

弘(こう)和(わ) • (Kōwa) 

1. the Kōwa era, 1381–1384 by the Southern Court reckoning

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with 康和(こうわ) (Kōwa), the Kōwa era 1099–1103.

See also

• 天授(てんじゅ) (Tenju) (era preceding Kōwa)
• 元中(げんちゅう) (Genchū) (era following Kōwa)
• 永徳(えいとく) (Eitoku), 至徳(しとく) (Shitoku) (eras contemporary to Kōwa (Northern Court reckoning))

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
弘	和
ひろ Jinmeiyō	かず Grade: 3

Proper noun

弘(ひろ)和(かず) • (Hirokazu) 

1. a male given name