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広 in Japanese names

wide, broad, spacious

Strokes5
ClassificationJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
KANJIDIC grade2
Name readings (nanori)0
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 263This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
On readings
コウ
Kun readings
ひろ.いひろ.まるひろ.めるひろ.がるひろ.げる
Name readings (nanori)
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses

English glosses recorded for 広

widebroadspacious

These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.

Name discovery

Other names using 広

These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.

Given names using 広

18 reading groups shown
Given-name reading
代志広

Yoshihiro

よしひろ

19 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
広三

Hiromi

ひろみ

17 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
広彬

Hiroaki

ひろあき

11 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
和広

Masahiro

まさひろ

10 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
広恵

Hiroe

ひろえ

10 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
広亀

Hiroki

ひろき

10 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
たか広

Takahiro

たかひろ

10 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
広之

Kōji

こうじ

9 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading

Hiroshi

ひろし

9 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
広夫

Hirō

ひろお

9 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
広佳

Hiroyoshi

ひろよし

8 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
彰広

Akihiro

あきひろ

7 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
休広

Yasuhiro

やすひろ

7 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
伸広

Nobuhiro

のぶひろ

7 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
広之

Hiroyuki

ひろゆき

6 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
万広

Mahiro

まひろ

6 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
俊広

Toshihiro

としひろ

6 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
Given-name reading
広当

Hiromasa

ひろまさ

6 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →
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Character data and name data stay separate

KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.

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