拡 — “to expand” in Japanese

Grade 6かく

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“to expand” in Japanese is 拡, read kaku (かく). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 拡大 (expansion).

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What does 拡 mean?

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Kanji	拡
Meaning	to expand
Readings	かく
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	拡大 (expansion)

How to read 拡

拡 is read kaku (かく) depending on the word.

Words with 拡

拡大かくだい

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Updated: 2026-08-28