How to say 'Wide' or 'Spacious' in Japanese | 広い

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The Japanese word for Wide or Spacious is 'Hiroi', written as 広い in Japanese.'Wide' or 'Spacious' in hiragana is ひろい.

word

広い

Meaning

Wide, Spacious

Reading

ひろい

hiroi

Kanji

広Wide

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '広い (ひろい)' primarily means 'wide' or 'spacious'. It is used to describe something that has a large area or extent, such as a room, field, or even abstract concepts like knowledge or experience. For example: This park is wide「この公園は広い」(このこうえんはひろい). Her knowledge is wide「彼女の知識は広い」(かのじょのちしきはひろい). The nuance of '広い' often implies openness or lack of restriction, making it suitable for describing both physical spaces and intangible qualities.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

719

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 広い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

広

Meaning

Wide

Hiragana in the Word 広い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 広い Through the Kanji 広

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 広 as well.

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広さ

Meaning

Size

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広がる

Meaning

Spread

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広げる

Meaning

Spread, Expand

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Meaning

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背広

Meaning

Suit

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広場

Meaning

Plaza

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広まる

Meaning

Spread

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広める

Meaning

Spread

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広

Meaning

Wide

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広大

Meaning

Vast

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幅広い

Meaning

Wide, Broad

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What does 'Hiroi' (広い) mean?

'Hiroi' means 'Wide' or 'Spacious' .

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