Memory phrase for the Kanji: 拡


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Meaning

spread, broaden, expand, widen

Pronunciation

KAKU

Explanation

Left: hand , right: wide ([As a real estate agent] I find a building 广 with my (good) nose , that is wide and spacious.)

Mnemonic

(i.e. when dispersing seeds on a field) By hand you can widely spread.

Radicals

handSeveral characters are used for hand: ナ, , , ヨ
wide
广 buildingRadical: madare - A similar radical stands for cliff.
noseIs typically understood as a nose in a sideview which is directed to the left.
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Vocabulary

 拡張  かくちょう  expansion, extension, enlargement, escape (ESC)
 拡充  かくじゅう  expansion
 拡大  かくだい  magnification, enlargement
 拡散  かくさん  scattering, diffusion


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