JLPT N3 · Verbs of change

広げる

ひろげる

to spread out

Stroke order of 広げる

3 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

広 · 5 strokesげ · 5 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

広 wide: you make something wide on purpose.

Parts: 広 wide + げる

The characters in 広げる

げげ — ge (5 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

地図を広げます。

ちずをひろげます。

I spread out the map.

Words with 広

背広business suit 広いwide; spacious 広告advertisement 広場square; plaza 広さarea; extent 広がるto spread

More words: Verbs of change

伸びるto stretch; to grow 縮むto shrink 広がるto spread 加えるto add 増やすto increase 減らすto reduce 移すto move (something)崩れるto collapse 崩すto break down 固まるto harden 混ざるto be mixed

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