拡
拡 — Broaden
broaden, extend, expand, enlarge
On’yomiカク (kaku)
On’yomiコウ (kou)
Kun’yomiひろがる (hirogaru)
Kun’yomiひろげる (hirogeru)
Kun’yomiひろめる (hiromeru)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 拡
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拡大 | かくだい kakudai | expansion; extension; magnification |
| 拡散 | かくさん kakusan | spreading; disseminating; scattering |
| 拡充 | かくじゅう kakujuu | expansion |
| 拡張 | かくちょう kakuchou | expansion; extension; enlargement |
| 拡大均衡 | かくだいきんこう kakudaikinkou | an expanded or expanding equilibrium |
| 軍拡 | ぐんかく gunkaku | military expansion; arms buildup |
Study notes
拡 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #611 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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