Kanji

What does the kanji 広 mean?

広 means wide, spacious. On'yomi コウ. Kun'yomi ひろ.い、ひろ.まる、ひろ.める、ひろ.がる、ひろ.げる.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ
Kun'yomiひろ.い、ひろ.まる、ひろ.める、ひろ.がる、ひろ.げる
Strokes5
Main radical广
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi コウKun'yomi ひろ.い、ひろ.まる、ひろ.める、ひろ.がる、ひろ.げる
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

wide, spacious

Memory hook

A great lean-to roof (广) spread out over a wide open space below — WIDE, SPACIOUS.

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Common words

  • 広いひろいspacious, wide
  • 広告こうこくadvertisement
  • 背広せびろmen's suit
  • 広がるひろがるto spread, to expand (intransitive)
  • 広げるひろげるto spread out, to expand (transitive)
  • 広まるひろまるto spread, to become widespread (intransitive)

More words with this kanji

  • 広めるひろめるto spread, to popularize
  • 広々ひろびろspacious, vast
  • 広さひろさwidth, area
  • 広場ひろばplaza, open square

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.