Japanese symbol for “popularize”
広める
ひろめる
Romaji: hiromeru
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to disseminate
In Japanese, popularize is 広める, read ひろめる (hiromeru).
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
- v1, vt to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to disseminate
- v1, vt to broaden; to extend; to widen; to enlarge
Written forms: 広める、弘める. Readings: ひろめる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “popularize”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 流行らす | はやらす hayarasu | to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to |
| 流行らせる | はやらせる hayaraseru | to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 広告 | こうこく koukoku | advertisement; advertising |
| 広い | ひろい hiroi | spacious; vast; wide |
| 広場 | ひろば hiroba | public square; square; plaza |
| 幅広い | はばひろい habahiroi | extensive; wide; broad |
| 広大 | こうだい koudai | vast; extensive; immense |
| 広げる | ひろげる hirogeru | to spread; to extend; to expand |
See also: Chinese symbol for “popularize”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.