Kanji

拡

broaden, extend, expand, enlarge

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カク, コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひろがる, ひろげる, ひろめる

Nanori (Name Reading)

ひろ, ひろし, ひろむ

Common Readings

カク

Example sentences

拡大 かくだい
事業 海外 拡大 目指している

We are aiming for overseas business expansion.

破綻 はたん
経営 計画 無理 拡大 たたり ついに 破綻した

His business plan finally collapsed due to unreasonable expansion.

拡散 かくさん
放射性物質 空気 拡散 した

Radioactive materials diffused into the air.

デマ デマ
SNS 拡散 された その ニュース 結局 デマ だった こと 判明 した

The news spread on SNS turned out to be a rumor after all.

拡張 かくちょう
道路 拡張 する 工事 始めた

The city started construction to widen the road.

軍備 ぐんび
その 軍備 拡張 進めている

That country is proceeding with military expansion.

拡充 かくじゅう
図書館 蔵書 拡充し 利用者 ニーズ 応えた

The library expanded its collection to meet the users' needs.

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