張 Kanji – lengthen
The Japanese kanji 張 can mean lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent).
Meaning and Readings
How is 張 read?
張 has the onyomi reading チョウ and the kunyomi readings はる, -はり, -ばり.
In romaji, these readings can be written as chou, haru, hari, bari.
Common Japanese Words Using 張
These common Japanese words contain 張. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 矢っ張り（やっぱり） — as expected, sure enough, just as one thought
- ガラス張り（ガラスばり） — glazing, fitting with glass
- 威張る（いばる） — to put on airs, to act big, to throw one's weight about, to be overbearing, to be domineering, to be bossy, to be pushy, to be proud, to be haughty, to be arrogant, to swagger, to boast, to brag
- 拡張（かくちょう） — expansion, extension, enlargement
- 頑張る（がんばる） — to persevere, to persist, to keep at it, to hang on, to hold out, to do one's best
- 緊張（きんちょう） — tension, strain, nervousness, stress
- 見張る（みはる） — to stand watch, to stand guard, to look out
- 誇張（こちょう） — exaggeration
- 主張（しゅちょう） — claim, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet
- 出張（しゅっちょう） — business trip, official trip
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