広 — “wide” in Japanese

Grade 2こう, ひろ

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“wide” in Japanese is 広, read kou, hiro (こう, ひろ). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 広場 (plaza).

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What does 広 mean?

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Kanji	広
Meaning	wide
Readings	こう, ひろ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	広場 (plaza)

How to read 広

広 is read kou (こう) or hiro (ひろ) depending on the word.

Words with 広

広場ひろば
広島ひろしま
広告

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Updated: 2026-08-28