Kanji

What does the kanji 拡 mean?

拡 means expanding, extending. On'yomi カク、コウ. Kun'yomi ひろ.がる、ひろ.げる、ひろ.める.

Quick facts
On'yomiカク、コウ
Kun'yomiひろ.がる、ひろ.げる、ひろ.める
Strokes8
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カク、コウKun'yomi ひろ.がる、ひろ.げる、ひろ.める
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

expanding, extending

Memory hook

The hand (扌) pulling the roof (广) wider — EXPAND, ENLARGE.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 拡充かくじゅうexpansion, enhancement
  • 拡大かくだいexpansion, enlargement
  • 拡張かくちょうexpansion, extension

More words with this kanji

  • 拡散かくさんdiffusion, spreading

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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.