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What is the Kanji for 'Wide'? | 広

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Wide', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Wide' is 広.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wide

    Reading

    kunyomiひろ

    hiro

    onyomiこう

    kou

    Parts

    Private 广Dotted cliff

    Example Word

    広める: spread. The Japanese verb '広める (ひろめる)' means 'to spread' or 'to disseminate'. It is used to describe the act of making something known, expanding its reach, or increasing its scope. This verb can be applied to ideas, information, influence, or even physical things like a scent or light. For example: I want to spread the news「ニュースを広めたい」(ニュースをひろめたい). She spread the word about the event「彼女はイベントについて広めた」(かのじょはイベントについてひろめた). Note that '広める' often implies an intentional effort to make something more widely known or available.

    Radical

    广

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    428

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Private

    radical

    广

    Meaning

    Dotted cliff

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Expand, Broaden

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ore, Mineral

Words Using

This kanji is used in 12 words:

    word

    広さ

    Meaning

    Size

    word

    広い

    Meaning

    Wide, Spacious

    word

    広がる

    Meaning

    Spread

    word

    広げる

    Meaning

    Spread, Expand

    word

    広告

    Meaning

    Advertisement

    word

    背広

    Meaning

    Suit

    word

    広場

    Meaning

    Plaza

    word

    広まる

    Meaning

    Spread

    word

    広める

    Meaning

    Spread

    word

    Meaning

    Wide

    word

    広大

    Meaning

    Vast

    word

    幅広い

    Meaning

    Wide, Broad

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 厶 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strong

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pedestal, Machine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pay, Drive away

    kanji

    Meaning

    Past

    kanji

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Buddha

    kanji

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Demon, Ogre

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flexed, Hooked

Kanji Related to Through the Part 广

These 21 kanji contain the part 广 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shop

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sit, Seat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government office, Urban prefecture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government office, Agency

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bed, Floor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Corridor, Passageway

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beginning, Preface

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bottom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Answer, Respond

    kanji

    Meaning

    Healthy, Peaceful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Waste, Abolish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Commoner, Manifold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hemp, Numb

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cheap, Bargain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tang dynasty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ordinary, Common

    kanji

    鹿

    Meaning

    Deer

Learn the Kanji

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What does 広 mean?

広 means 'Wide'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.