Kanji 拡: broaden, extend, expand, enlarge

Key takeaways

Kanji 拡: broaden, extend, expand, enlarge. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

拡

Meaning

broadenextendexpandenlarge

On reading

カクコウ

Kun reading

ひろ.がるひろ.げるひろ.める

Radical

手

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 拡

broaden, extend, expand, enlarge

Kanji structure breakdown

拡

Structure breakdown

扌 + 広

Mnemonic story

It depicts using your hand (扌) to make something wide (広). This character is used for the concepts of expansion and enlargement.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カク

拡散かくさん
diffusion / spreading / scattering
拡充かくじゅう
expansion / increase / enhancement
拡張かくちょう
expansion / extension / enlargement
拡大かくだい
enlargement / magnification

Commonly used words

拡散
かくさん
diffusion / spreading / scattering
拡充
かくじゅう
expansion / increase / enhancement
拡張
かくちょう
expansion / extension / enlargement
拡大
かくだい
enlargement / magnification

Example sentences

Example 1

ウイルスの拡散を防ぐためにマスクを着ける。

Translation

Wear a mask to prevent the spread of the virus.

Example 2

このアプリは情報の拡散が早い。

Translation

This app spreads information quickly.

Example 3

会社のサービスを拡充しました。

Translation

We expanded the company's services.

Example 4

図書館の蔵書を拡充する予定です。

Translation

We plan to increase the library's book collection.

Kanji 拡: broaden, extend, expand, enlarge

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

拡散 (かくさん): meaning and examples

拡充 (かくじゅう): meaning and examples

拡張 (かくちょう): meaning and examples

拡大 (かくだい): meaning and examples