JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
広 means wide, broad. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes, read ひろ or こう. It appears in 背広 (men's suit) and 広い (spacious).
広 is written in 5 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 背広 | せびろ | men's suit |
| 広い | ひろい | spacious |
| 広告 | こうこく | advertisement / advertising |
広 tends to carry the sound こう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 広 | こう | wide, broad |
| 拡 | こう | broaden, extend |
| 鉱 | こう | mineral, ore |
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