拡 (broaden, enlarge, expand, extend) - Kanji Codex

拡

broaden, enlarge, expand, extend

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カクコウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ひろ.がるひろ.げるひろ.める

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:6

Strokes:8

JLPT:1

Frequency:611

Vocabulary

カク

Word	Reading	Meaning
拡散	カクサン	spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
拡充	カクジュウ	expansion
拡大	カクダイ	expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
拡張	カクチョウ	expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
軍拡	グンカク	military expansion; arms buildup

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
拡がり	ひろがり	spread; span; expanse; extent
拡がる	ひろがる	to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
拡げる	ひろげる	to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; to broaden; to unfold; to open; to unroll; to unwrap; to scatter about; to spread around; to make flourish; to cause to prosper
繰り拡げる	くりひろげる	to unfold; to unroll; to open
切り拡げる	きりひろげる	to cut and enlarge; to enlarge by cutting

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