拡
ひろ.がる
hirogaru
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 80 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
拡 is the kanji for "Expand". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is ひろ.がる (hirogaru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Expand
Also : Extend · Broaden · Enlarge
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Readings
kunひろ.がる/ hirogarukunひろ.げる/ hirogerukunひろ.める/ hiromeruonかく/ kakuonこう/ kou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
扌広
Example Sentences
影響力を拡充する。
えいきょうりょくをかくじゅうする。
Expand influence.
市場が急速に拡大している。
しじょうがきゅうそくにかくだいしている。
The market is rapidly expanding.
Vocabulary using 拡
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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