How to say 'Width' or 'Range' in Japanese | 幅

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The Japanese word for Width or Range is 'Haba', written as 幅 in Japanese.'Width' or 'Range' in hiragana is はば.

word

幅

Meaning

Width, Range

Reading

はば

haba

Kanji

幅Width

Explanation

The Japanese noun '幅 (はば)' primarily means 'width', referring to the measurement of something from side to side. It can also mean 'range', indicating the extent or scope of something. For example: The width of the river is 10 meters「川の幅は10メートルです」(かわのはばはじゅうメートルです). There is a wide range of opinions「意見の幅が広いです」(いけんのはばがひろいです). This word is versatile and can be used in various contexts to describe physical dimensions or the extent of abstract concepts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2725

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 幅

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

幅

Meaning

Width

Words Related to 幅 Through the Kanji 幅

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 幅 as well.

word

大幅

Meaning

Greatly

word

幅広い

Meaning

Wide, Broad

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'Haba' means 'Width' or 'Range' .

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