拡 Kanji – broaden

Meaning and Readings

How is 拡 read?

拡 has the onyomi readings カク, コウ and the kunyomi readings ひろがる, ひろげる, ひろめる.

In romaji, these readings can be written as kaku, kou, hirogaru, hirogeru, hiromeru.

Common Japanese Words Using 拡

These common Japanese words contain 拡. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• 拡散（かくさん） — spreading, disseminating, scattering
• 拡充（かくじゅう） — expansion
• 拡大（かくだい） — expansion, extension
• 拡張（かくちょう） — expansion, extension, enlargement
• 軍拡（ぐんかく） — military expansion, arms buildup
• 拡大均衡（かくだいきんこう） — an expanded or expanding equilibrium
• 拡張子（かくちょうし） — filename extension

Related Kanji

• 広
  wide, broad, spacious
• 確
  assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
• 格
  status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
• 伸
  expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase
• 光
  ray, light
• 攻
  aggression, attack, criticize, polish