Japanese symbol for “expansion”
拡大
かくだい
Romaji: kakudai
expansion; extension
In Japanese, expansion is 拡大, read かくだい (kakudai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs expansion; extension
- n, vi, vs magnification; enlargement
- n, vi, vs escalation; spread
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “expansion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拡張 | かくちょう kakuchou | expansion; extension; enlargement |
| 膨張 | ぼうちょう bouchou | expansion; swelling; increase |
| 発展 | はってん hatten | development; growth; expansion |
| 進出 | しんしゅつ shinshutsu | advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into) |
| 拡充 | かくじゅう kakujuu | expansion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拡張 | かくちょう kakuchou | expansion; extension; enlargement |
| 拡散 | かくさん kakusan | spreading; disseminating; scattering |
| 拡充 | かくじゅう kakujuu | expansion |
| 軍拡 | ぐんかく gunkaku | military expansion; arms buildup |
| 拡声 | かくせい kakusei | voice amplification |
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
See also: Chinese symbol for “expansion”.
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