“Width” or “Breadth” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “幅”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “幅” means “Hanging scroll”, “Difference (e.g. in price)” or “Range (e.g. of voice)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “幅”
Jouyou Kanji “幅” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ふく(fuku) |
| Kun-Yomi | はば(haba) |
| Meanings | Width, Breadth |
| Edge, Hem | |
| Hanging scroll, (Unit word for counting hanging scrolls) | |
| Influence, Power, Force, Spirits |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “幅”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 幅利き(はばきき-ha ba ki ki) | Influential, Man of influence, Person of consequence |
| 幅跳び(はばとび-ha ba to bi) | Broad jump, Long jump |
| 幅広(はばひろ-ha ba hi ro) | Wide (e.g. belt, shoes, ribbon), Broad |
| 幅員(ふくいん-fu ku i n) | Width (of a road, bridge, etc), Breadth |
| 大幅(おおはば-o o ha ba) | ① Significant, Drastic, Substantial, ② Full breadth |
| 肩幅(かたはば-ka ta ha ba) | Shoulder width (breadth), Shoulder length |
| 小幅(こはば-ko ha ba) | ① Small margin, Narrow range, ② Single-breadth cloth |
| 全幅(ぜんぷく-ze n pu ku) | ① Overall width, Total width, ② Full, Wholehearted, Utmost, All, Every |
| 半幅(はんはば-ha n ha ba) | Half-width |
| 辺幅(へんぷく-he n pu ku) | Edge, Surface appearance, Outer appearance |
| 満幅(まんぷく-ma n pu ku) | Full, Complete, Entire, Total, Sincere, Wholehearted |
| 横幅(よこはば-yo ko ha ba) | Width, Breadth |
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