8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

broaden, extend, expand, enlarge

Kun'yomi
  • to spread (out)
  • to spread ②to unfold ③to scatter about ④to make flourish
  • ひろめる
On'yomi
  • カク
  • コウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Character Breakdown

broaden, extend, expand
カク ひろ.がる コウ (6th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
wide, broad, spacious
ひろ.い コウ (2nd, N4)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)

Common Words

expansion ②magnification ③escalation
spreading ②diffusion (of light, gas)
expansion ②escape
expansion pack (for a video game, collectable card game, etc.)
voice amplification
military expansion
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References

Unicode hex code 62E1
JIS X 0208 1-19-40
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1876
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2118
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 309
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 366
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 229
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 273
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 625
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 799
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 776
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11985P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 820
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1113
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1165
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 747
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 567
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 835
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 860
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 768
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 870
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 748
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c5.25
Four corner code 5003.2
De Roo Code 1371