Japanese symbol for “widen”
広げる
ひろげる
Romaji: hirogeru
to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge
In Japanese, widen is 広げる, read ひろげる (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
- v1, vt to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; to broaden
- v1, vt to unfold; to open; to unroll; to unwrap
- v1, vt to scatter about; to spread around
- v1, vt to make flourish; to cause to prosper
Written forms: 広げる、拡げる、展げる. Readings: ひろげる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “widen”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 広める | ひろめる hiromeru | to broaden; to extend; to widen |
| 開く | ひらく hiraku | to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen |
| 拡幅 | かくふく kakufuku | to widen (esp. a road) |
| 延べる | のべる noberu | to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out |
| 取り広げる | とりひろげる torihirogeru | to enlarge; to widen; to spread out |
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 |
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.