Kanji

What does the kanji 張 mean?

張 means stretching, drawing taut; expanding, spreading. On'yomi チョウ. Kun'yomi は.る、-は.り、-ば.り.

Quick facts
On'yomi	チョウ
Kun'yomi	は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
Strokes	11
Main radical	弓
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

張On'yomi チョウKun'yomi は.る、-は.り、-ば.り

N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

stretching, drawing taut; expanding, spreading

Memory hook

The bowstring (弓) drawn out long (長) — STRETCH, PUT UP, COUNTER FOR SHEETS.

Main radical

弓bow 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 strokes

1
2
3
4
5
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8
9
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11

Common words

主張しゅちょうassertion, claim; insistence
出張しゅっちょうbusiness trip
誇張こちょうexaggeration
引っ張るひっぱるto pull, tug

More words with this kanji

頑張るがんばるto try one's best, to persevere
緊張きんちょうtension, nervousness
拡張かくちょうexpansion, extension
威張るいばるto be arrogant, to boast, to put on airs
欲張りよくばりgreedy, a greedy person
張り切るはりきるto be enthusiastic, to be fired up
膨張ぼうちょうexpansion, swelling
張り紙はりがみnotice, poster, sticker
突っ張るつっぱるto stiffen, to tense up; to insist stubbornly, to brace against

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