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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

    幅広い: wide or broad. The Japanese adjective '幅広い (はばひろい)' means 'wide' or 'broad'. It is used to describe something that has a large width or a wide range. It can refer to physical objects, such as a wide road, or abstract concepts, like a broad range of knowledge. For example: This road is wide「この道は幅広い」(このみちははばひろい). He has a broad range of interests「彼は幅広い興味を持っている」(かれははばひろいきょうみをもっている). Note that '幅広い' can also imply diversity or variety, as in '幅広い選択肢 (はばひろいせんたくし) (a wide range of options)'.

    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:

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

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

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