Kanji

展

展

unfold, expand

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

尸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テン

Nanori (Name Reading)

のぶ, ひろ

Common Readings

テン

Example sentences

展開 てんかい
物語 は 意外 な 方向 に 展開 した 。

The story developed in an unexpected direction.

規模 きぼ
この 会社 は 世界 規模 で ビジネス を 展開 している 。

This company is expanding its business on a global scale.

発展 はってん
この 町 は ここ 数年 で 大きく 発展した

This town has developed significantly in the last few years.

尽力 じんりょく
彼 は 地域 の 発展 に 尽力した 。

He devoted himself to the development of the region.

進展 しんてん
捜査 に 大きな 進展 が あった 。

There was a major breakthrough in the investigation.

展示 てんじ
美術館 で は 、 有名 な 画家 の 作品 が 多数 展示されている 。

Many works by famous painters are on display at the art museum.

領 りょう
博物館 には 古い 鎧 一 領 が 展示 されている 。

An old suit of armor is on display in the museum.

展望 てんぼう
山頂 から 美しい 海 の 展望 を 楽しんだ 。

From the mountaintop, I enjoyed the beautiful view of the sea.

展望台 てんぼうだい
展望台 から 街 の 夜景 を 一望した 。

I took in a panoramic view of the city's nightscape from the observatory.

夜景 やけい
展望台 から 街 の 夜景 を 眺める

Gaze at the night view of the city from the observatory.

Example Vocabulary

展開

てんかい

development; progression; unfolding

発展

はってん

development; growth; expansion

進展

しんてん

progress; development; breakthrough

展示

てんじ

exhibition; display

展望

てんぼう

outlook; prospect; view

展望台

てんぼうだい

observatory; observation deck; lookout

展

てん

急展開

きゅうてんかい

発展途上

はってんとじょう

個展

こてん

solo exhibition; private exhibition

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