広
wide, broad, spacious
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- ひろ.い
- ひろ.まる
- ひろ.める
- ひろ.がる
- ひろ.げる
Meaning
広 centers on physical or metaphorical extent: something wide, broad, or spacious. It describes large open areas and the quality of being expansive.
Most common words using 広
24 of 271- 広告こうこくN3
advertisement; advertising
- 広島ひろしまN5
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
- 広いひろいN4
spacious; vast; wide
- 広がるひろがるN3
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
- 広げるひろげるN3
to spread; to extend; to expand; to enlarge; to widen; to broaden
- 広報こうほうN1
public relations; PR; publicity; public information
- 広場ひろばN3
public square; square; plaza; piazza; forum
- 幅広いはばひろいN1
extensive; wide; broad
- 広がりひろがり
spread; span; expanse; extent
- 広まるひろまるN2
to spread; to be propagated
- 広大こうだいN2
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand; magnificent
- 広範囲こうはんい
extensive; vast range; wide scope
- 広域こういき
wide area
- 広めるひろめるN2
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to disseminate
- 繰り広げるくりひろげる
to unfold; to unroll; to open
- 広まりひろまり
spread
- 広範こうはん
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
- 広東カントン
Guangdong (China); Kwangtung
- 広州こうしゅう
Guangzhou (China); Canton
- 末広すえひろ
spreading out like an open fan
- 背広せびろN5
business suit
- 広々ひろびろN2
extensive; spacious
- 広葉樹こうようじゅ
broadleaf tree; broad-leaved tree
- 広さひろさN2
area; extent; dimensions; size
Study
Etymology
広 is the modern simplified form of 廣. The older form combines 广 (building) with 黄, which likely contributed the sound and helped express spaciousness. The modern 厶 inside is a simplification.
Meaning mnemonic
The outer 广 suggests a building, and the inner 厶 looks like a wide-open space inside. Picture a spacious hall with high ceilings.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a wide-open field where you can call out 'coo!' and hear it echo: coo -> コウ, filling the broad space.