Japanese symbol for “widening”

拡幅

かくふく

Romaji: kakufuku

widening (of a road)

In Japanese, widening is 拡幅, read かくふく (kakufuku).

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Meanings

n widening (of a road)
vs to widen (esp. a road)

Kanji and stroke order

拡

broaden, extend, expand

on: カク、コウ
kun: ひろ.がる、ひろ.げる、ひろ.める

8 strokes · JLPT 2

幅

hanging scroll, width

on: フク
kun: はば

12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “widening”

Word	Reading	Meaning
待避所	たいひじょ taihijo	turnout (on a highway); lay-by; passing-place

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
拡大	かくだい kakudai	expansion; extension
拡張	かくちょう kakuchou	expansion; extension; enlargement
拡散	かくさん kakusan	spreading; disseminating; scattering
拡充	かくじゅう kakujuu	expansion
軍拡	ぐんかく gunkaku	military expansion; arms buildup
拡声	かくせい kakusei	voice amplification
大幅	おおはば oohaba	big; large; drastic
幅広い	はばひろい habahiroi	extensive; wide; broad

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