広: the kanji for wide and broad
広 is a JLPT N4 kanji that means wide, broad. Below are its readings, 12 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
広 is written in 5 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
広 has 6 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 12 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
コウ (kou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 広告こうこく · kōkoku | advertisement |
| 広大こうだい · kōdai | vast |
| 広報こうほう · kōhō | public relations |
| 広域こういき · kōiki | wide area |
ひろい (hiroi)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 広いひろい · hiroi | wide; spacious |
| 広場ひろば · hiroba | plaza; square |
| 広さひろさ · hirosa | size (of an area) |
| 広島ひろしま · Hiroshima | Hiroshima |
ひろまる (hiromaru)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 広まるひろまる · hiromaru | to spread |
ひろめる (hiromeru)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 広めるひろめる · hiromeru | to spread (something) |
ひろがる (hirogaru)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 広がるひろがる · hirogaru | to widen; to expand |
ひろげる (hirogeru)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 広げるひろげる · hirogeru | to spread out; to expand |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- この部屋は広くて明るいです。Kono heya wa hirokute akarui desu.This room is spacious and bright.
- 広報部に問い合わせてください。Kōhōbu ni toiawasete kudasai.Please contact the public relations department.
- インターネットに広告を出しました。Intānetto ni kōkoku o dashimashita.We ran an ad online.
- 事業をアジアに広げたいです。Jigyō o Ajia ni hirogetai desu.We want to expand our business into Asia.
- 駅前の広場で待っています。Ekimae no hiroba de matte imasu.I'm waiting in the plaza in front of the station.
- その話はすぐに社内に広まりました。Sono hanashi wa sugu ni shanai ni hiromarimashita.The news spread through the office quickly.
Questions about 広
How many strokes does 広 have?
広 is written in 5 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 広?
The on readings are kou (コウ). The kun readings are hiroi (ひろい), hiromaru (ひろまる), hiromeru (ひろめる), hirogaru (ひろがる), hirogeru (ひろげる).
How are apartment sizes described in Japan?
Rooms are often measured in 畳 (jō), the size of one tatami mat, about 1.6 square meters. A 6畳 room is about 10 square meters. Total floor area is given in square meters, 平米 (heibei).
What JLPT level is 広?
N4. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N4 is designed to match the former Level 3.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 広
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.