Kanji

広

wide, broad, spacious

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

广部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひろい, ひろまる, ひろめる, ひろがる, ひろげる

Nanori (Name Reading)

お, たけ, とお, ひろ, ひろし, みつ

Common Readings

コウ, ひろ…い, ひろ…がる, ひろ…げる, ひろ…まる, ひろ…める

Example sentences

広がる ひろがる
噂はまたたく間に町中に広がった。

The rumor spread through the town in the blink of an eye.

あと
この古い城の跡には、今は美しい公園が広がっている。

At the site of this old castle, a beautiful park now spreads out.

広い ひろい
この公園はとても広いです。

This park is very spacious.

範囲 はんい
今回の試験の範囲はとても広い。

The scope of this exam is very broad.

広げる ひろげる
地図を広げて、目的地への道を確認した。

I opened the map and checked the route to the destination.

つばさ
その鳥は大きな翼を広げて空へ飛び立った。

That bird spread its large wings and flew off into the sky.

広場 ひろば
駅前の広場では、子供たちが元気に走り回っています。

Children are running around energetically in the square in front of the station.

ぞう
公園の広場には、有名な科学者の銅像が立っている。

In the park square stands a bronze statue of a famous scientist.

繰り広げる くりひろげる
ピッチの上では選手たちが熱戦を繰り広げた

On the pitch, the players staged a heated battle.

バトル バトル
彼らは最強の座をかけて熱いバトルを繰り広げた。

They engaged in a heated battle for the title of the strongest.

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