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拡

broaden, extend

JLPT N1 Grade 6 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
ひろ.がる・ひろ.げる・ひろ.める
On'yomi
カク・コウ

拡 means "broaden, extend". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read ひろ.がる・ひろ.げる・ひろ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カク・コウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

拡 in example sentences

  • 拡大かくだいボタンはこれね。

    Kakudai botan wa kore ne.

    This is the zoom button.

  • その市場しじょうは急速きゅうそくに拡大かくだいしている。

    Sono shijou wa kyuusoku ni kakudai shite iru.

    That market has been rapidly expanding.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 拡 mean?
拡 means "broaden, extend". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 拡 have?
拡 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 拡 read?
It is read ひろ.がる・ひろ.げる・ひろ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カク・コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 拡?
拡 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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