noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. spaciousness, extensiveness, expansiveness, vastness.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
広闊 こうかつ
広濶 こうかつ
宏闊 こうかつ
宏濶 こうかつ

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)
wide
カツ ひろ.い (Kentei 1)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
lively, resuscitation, being helped
カツ い.きる (2nd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
tongue, reed, clapper
した ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)