Japanese symbol for “span”
範囲
はんい
Romaji: han'i
extent; scope; sphere; range
In Japanese, span is 範囲, read はんい (han'i).
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Meanings
- n extent; scope; sphere; range; span
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “span”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 広がり | ひろがり hirogari | spread; span; expanse |
| 張る | はる haru | to span; to generate |
| スパン | スパン supan | span |
| 架かる | かかる kakaru | to span; to bridge; to cross |
| 渡る | わたる wataru | to extend; to cover; to range |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 規範 | きはん kihan | model; standard; pattern |
| 模範 | もはん mohan | exemplar; model; example |
| 広範囲 | こうはんい kouhan'i | extensive; vast range; wide scope |
| 広範 | こうはん kouhan | wide; extensive; comprehensive |
| 師範 | しはん shihan | instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; master |
| 雰囲気 | ふんいき fun'iki | atmosphere; mood; ambience |
| 周囲 | しゅうい shuui | surroundings; environs |
| 包囲 | ほうい houi | siege; encirclement; envelopment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “span”.
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.