Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
広がる ひろがる
 
 
拡がる ひろがる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)