展 — “to develop / to expand” in Japanese

Grade 6てん, の

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“to develop / to expand” in Japanese is 展, read ten, no (てん, の). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 発展 (development).

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What does 展 mean?

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Kanji	展
Meaning	to develop / to expand
Readings	てん, の
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	発展 (development)

How to read 展

展 is read ten (てん) or no (の) depending on the word.

Words with 展

展開てんかい
発展はってん
展覧会

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Updated: 2026-08-28