Today’s Kanji is “広” (hiro-i); Kanji for “wide”.
Handwritten Kanji “広” (hiro-i)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “広”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 広 | コウ ひろ-い ひろ-まる ひろ-める ひろ-がる ひろ-げる |
kou hiro-i hiro-maru hiro-meru hiro-garu hiro-geru |
5 | 广 | wide |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “広”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 求人広告 | きゅうじんこうこく | kyuujinkoukoku | Advertisement for a job |
| つばの広い帽子 | つばのひろいぼうし | tsuba no hiroi boushi | Wide-brimmed hat |
| 両手を広げる | りょうてをひろげる | ryoute wo hirogeru | Open both hands |
広い（ひろい）= vast, spacious, ample, wide