Kanji reference
広
広 in Japanese names
wide, broad, spacious
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 263This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
JMnedict source rows974
Distinct written forms696
Given-name readings229
Surname readings338
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
コウ
ひろ.いひろ.まるひろ.めるひろ.がるひろ.げる
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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-use context
How 広 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 広 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names378 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 広 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames250 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 広 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
10 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 広 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Given names469 source rows
378 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames275 source rows
250 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 広
These characters occur with 広 inside the same published JMnedict written-form records. A companion is highlighted only after at least two distinct written forms; this is corpus co-occurrence, not popularity or proof of a fixed semantic compound.
郎
Inspect exact 広郎 co-occurrence →son, counter for sons9 written forms
三
Inspect exact 広三 co-occurrence →three4 written forms
之
Inspect exact 広之 co-occurrence →of, this4 written forms
吉
Inspect exact 広吉 co-occurrence →good luck, joy3 written forms
治
Inspect exact 広治 co-occurrence →reign, be at peace3 written forms
海
Inspect exact 広海 co-occurrence →KANJIDIC2 character3 written forms
一
Inspect exact 広一 co-occurrence →one, one radical (no.1)3 written forms
太
Inspect exact 広太 co-occurrence →plump, thick3 written forms
次
Inspect exact 広次 co-occurrence →next, order3 written forms
二
Inspect exact 広二 co-occurrence →two, two radical (no. 7)3 written forms
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 shownGiven-name reading
代志広
19 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingYoshihiro
よしひろ
広三
17 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingHiromi
ひろみ
広彬
11 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingHiroaki
ひろあき
和広
10 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingMasahiro
まさひろ
広恵
10 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingHiroe
ひろえ
広亀
10 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingHiroki
ひろき
たか広
10 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingTakahiro
たかひろ
広之
9 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingKōji
こうじ
広
9 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingHiroshi
ひろし
広夫
9 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingHirō
ひろお
広佳
8 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingHiroyoshi
ひろよし
彰広
7 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingAkihiro
あきひろ
休広
7 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingYasuhiro
やすひろ
伸広
7 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingNobuhiro
のぶひろ
広之
6 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingHiroyuki
ひろゆき
万広
6 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingMahiro
まひろ
俊広
6 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Given-name readingToshihiro
としひろ
広当
6 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Hiromasa
ひろまさ
Surnames using 広
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
広世
5 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Surname readingHirose
ひろせ
広滋
5 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Surname readingHiroshige
ひろしげ
広幡
5 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Surname readingHirohata
ひろはた
升広
5 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Surname readingMasuhiro
ますひろ
広埜
4 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Surname readingHirono
ひろの
広島
4 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Surname readingHiroshima
ひろしま
広恵
4 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Surname readingHiroe
ひろえ
広吉
4 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Surname readingHiroyoshi
ひろよし
広実
4 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Surname readingHiromi
ひろみ
住広
4 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Surname readingSumihiro
すみひろ
広
3 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Surname readingHiroshi
ひろし
広
3 recorded spellings using 広 · Explore →Hirosaki
ひろさき
Evidence on this page
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.
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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