Japanese symbol for “wide”
広い
ひろい
Romaji: hiroi
spacious; vast; wide
In Japanese, wide is 広い, read ひろい (hiroi).
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
- adj-i spacious; vast; wide
Written forms: 広い、廣い、宏い、弘い. Readings: ひろい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wide”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幅広い | はばひろい habahiroi | extensive; wide; broad |
| 広範 | こうはん kouhan | wide; extensive; comprehensive |
| ワイド | ワイド waido | wide |
| 幅広 | はばびろ hababiro | wide (esp. of clothing); broad |
| 大きく | おおきく ookiku | in a big way; in a large way; on a grand scale |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 広告 | こうこく koukoku | advertisement; advertising |
| 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 “wide”.
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.