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Japanese symbol for “widen”

Romaji: hirogeru
to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge

In Japanese, widen is , read (hirogeru).

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

  1. v1, vt to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; to broaden
  2. v1, vt to unfold; to open; to unroll; to unwrap
  3. v1, vt to scatter about; to spread around
  4. v1, vt to make flourish; to cause to prosper

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

wide, broad, spacious
on: コウ
kun: ひろ.い、ひろ.まる、ひろ.める、ひろ.がる
5 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “widen”

WordReadingMeaning
ひろめる hiromeruto broaden; to extend; to widen
ひらく hirakuto be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
かくふく kakufukuto widen (esp. a road)
のべる noberuto lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out
とりひろげる torihirogeruto enlarge; to widen; to spread out

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうこく koukokuadvertisement; advertising
ひろい hiroispacious; vast; wide
ひろば hirobapublic square; square; plaza
はばひろい habahiroiextensive; wide; broad
こうだい koudaivast; extensive; immense

See also: Chinese symbol for “widen”.

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.

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