128.広


1. Meaning and Reading

  • wide, broad, spread
  • Onyomi : こう
  • Kunyomi : ひろ, ひろがる

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 广 : house
  • 厶 : private

Depicts a person’s (厶) house (广) that is spacious.

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3. Example Words

広い ひろい
wide

There is a wide garden.

広がる ひろがる
to spread, to expand

Rumors spread.

広告 こうこく
advertisement

Place an advertisement in the newspaper.