漢字道KANJIDO

5 strokesRadical广

9Elementary year 25 strokesRadical广
On
コウ
Kun
ひろ(い)
Meaning
wide, spacious

Origin

ORIGIN

Under a roof (广) the space opens out → wide.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

コウ広大・広言・広義
ひろい広い・広場・広々と
ひろまる広まる
ひろめる広める
ひろがる広がる・広がり
ひろげる広げる

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 広場ひろば

    open square, plaza

  • 広告こうこく

    advertisement

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

広い こうえんです。

It is a wide park.

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