5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

wide, broad, spacious

Kun'yomi
  • spacious
  • to spread
  • to spread ②to broaden
  • to spread (out)
  • to spread ②to unfold ③to scatter about ④to make flourish
On'yomi
  • コウ

Main Radical

广(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

wide, broad, spacious
ひろ.い コウ (2nd, N4)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

to spread (out)
to spread ②to unfold ③to scatter about ④to make flourish
public square ②open space
to spread ②to broaden
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
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References

Unicode hex code 5E83
JIS X 0208 1-25-13
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1499
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1604
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3035
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 9224P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 694
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 707
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Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 164
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 127
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 108
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 389
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AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.3
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 581
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 747
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3q2.1
Four corner code 0023.2
De Roo Code 571