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).
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
- n widening (of a road)
- vs to widen (esp. a road)
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
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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