Kanji

拡

Meaning

broaden extend expand

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • ひろがる
  • ひろげる
  • ひろめる

On'yomi

  • かく だい expansion
  • かく ちょう expansion
  • かく さん spreading
  • こう

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/8

Component Analysis

拡
broaden, extend, expand...
ひろ.がる, ひろ.げる, カク
扌
( 手 ) hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
広
wide, broad, spacious
ひろ.い, ひろ.まる, コウ
广
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン
厂
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
かりがね, カン
厶
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
わたくし, ござ.る, シ
厶
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
わたくし, ござ.る, シ

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