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JLPT N312画 · 12 strokesradical 扌grade 6freq #1500

expand, enlarge

On'yomi (音読み)

  • カク
  • コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ひろ.がる
  • ひろ.げる

Mnemonic

As you expand your reach with your hand (扌), imagine it enlarging to encompass a wide, open space (匡) around you.

About this kanji

The kanji 拡 (kaku) primarily means to expand or enlarge. It is most commonly used as a verb with its native readings ひろがる (hirogaru) and ひろげる (hirogeru), but you will also encounter it in many nouns. Some common compounds include 拡大 (かくだい), meaning "expansion"; 拡張 (かくちょう), which refers to "extension"; and 拡散 (かくさん), meaning "diffusion". These terms are often used in contexts like business or science, where growth or spreading is involved. A note to remember is that while 拡 can imply making something larger, it often carries a connotation of increasing range or degree rather than just physical size.

Built from

Example sentences

  • 視野を拡げることが大事だ。

    It is important to broaden your horizons.

Meanings across languages

English
expand, enlarge
Tiếng Việt
mở rộng, kéo dài
日本語
広がる, 拡げる
한국어
확장하다, 확대하다
中文
扩展, 增大
id
memperluas, memperbesar
th
ขยาย, ขยายขนาด
es
expandir, aumentar
fr
expansion, agrandir
de
erweitern, vergrößern
pt
expandir, aumentar

Common compounds

  • 拡大かくだいexpansion, enlargement
  • 拡張かくちょうexpansion, extension
  • 拡散かくさんdiffusion, spread

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