張 — “stretch / paste” in Japanese

Grade 5ちょう, は

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“stretch / paste” in Japanese is 張, read chou, ha (ちょう, は). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 主張 (assertion).

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What does 張 mean?

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Kanji	張
Meaning	stretch / paste
Readings	ちょう, は
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	主張 (assertion)

How to read 張

張 is read chou (ちょう) or ha (は) depending on the word.

Words with 張

主張
緊張
膨張
引っ張る

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Updated: 2026-08-28