幅 — “Hanging Scroll / Width” in Japanese

Master (高手)ふく, はば

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“Hanging Scroll / Width” in Japanese is 幅, read fuku, haba (ふく, はば). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 幅 (width).

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What does 幅 mean?

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Kanji	幅
Meaning	Hanging Scroll / Width
Readings	ふく, はば
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	幅 (width)

How to read 幅

幅 is read fuku (ふく) or haba (はば) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28