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広
broad, spacious, wide
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Readings
- On’yomi
- コウ
- Kun’yomi
- ひろ・い、ひろ・がる、ひろ・げる、ひろ・まる、ひろ・める
Example words
広告
こうこく
advertisement; advertising
広い
ひろい
spacious; vast
広場
ひろば
public square; square
広がる
ひろがる
to spread (out); to extend
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A lean-to roof (广) + arm (ム) — spreading wide; broad.
Components
Remember "broad" (広) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
広い (ひろい) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 広い (ひろい) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: ひろ・い、ひろ・がる、ひろ・げる、ひろ・まる、ひろ・める — often used in native Japanese words (like 広い). On'yomi: コウ — common in compound words (熟語).