width, margin, space
On'yomi (音読み)
- フク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はば
- はば.む
About this kanji
The kanji 幅 (はば) primarily means 'width' and is often used as a noun. It describes the distance between two sides of an object or space. You might come across it in terms like 幅広い (はばひろい), meaning 'wide,' which is used to describe something with a large width. Another example is 幅員 (はばいん), referring specifically to the width of a road. On the other hand, 幅狭い (はばせまい) means 'narrow.' Generally, when discussing physical dimensions or spaces, 幅 is your go-to term, so understanding its use can be quite helpful in daily conversation.
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Example sentences
この道の幅が狭い。
The width of this road is narrow.
Meanings across languages
- English
- width, margin, space
- Tiếng Việt
- chiều rộng, biên độ, khoảng cách
- 日本語
- 幅, はば, 余白
- 한국어
- 너비, 여백, 공간
- 中文
- 宽度, 边距, 空间
- id
- lebar, margin, ruang
- th
- ความกว้าง, ขอบ, พื้นที่
- es
- ancho, margen, espacio
- fr
- largeur, marge, espace
- de
- Breite, Rand, Platz
- pt
- largura, margem, espaço
Common compounds
- 幅広いはばひろいwide, broad
- 幅はばwidth
- 幅員はばいんwidth of a road, roadway width
- 幅狭いはばせまいnarrow, tight
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