Kōwa (弘和) was a Japanese era name (年号, "nengō", lit. year name) of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Tenju and before Genchū. This period started in February 1381 and ended in April 1384. The Southern Court monarchs in Yoshino during this time-frame were and . The Northern Court monarchs in Kyoto were and 