The rumor spread through the town in the blink of an eye.
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
At the site of this old castle, a beautiful park now spreads out.
This park is very spacious.
The scope of this exam is very broad.
I opened the map and checked the route to the destination.
That bird spread its large wings and flew off into the sky.
Children are running around energetically in the square in front of the station.
In the park square stands a bronze statue of a famous scientist.
On the pitch, the players staged a heated battle.
They engaged in a heated battle for the title of the strongest.
Example Vocabulary
広がる
to spread; to expand; to widen
広い
wide; spacious; extensive
広げる
to spread; to expand; to open
広場
square; plaza; open space
繰り広げる
to unfold; to stage; to play out
広まる
to spread; to propagate; to become popular
広大
vast; extensive; grand
広間
spacious room; hall; grand room
広める
to spread; to popularize; to propagate
大広間
large hall; grand hall
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