What does kanji 張 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 張 is counter for bows & stringed instruments.

How is kanji 張 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 張 are は.る, -は.り, -ば.り; the onyomi readings are チョウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 張?

Kanji 張 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 張?

The main radical for kanji 張 is 弓.

What words use kanji 張?

Example words that use kanji 張 include 張る, 張り出す, 張本人, 張り切る.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 6

張

Meaning

Kanji 張

counter for bows & stringed instruments

counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: は.る-は.り-ば.り
Onyomi 音読み: チョウ
Nanori 名乗り: はりわり

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #403
Strokes: 11
Radical: 弓
Components: 弓 • 長
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 373 entries that include this kanji.

張る

はる

to be expensive

張り出す

はりだす

to put up (a notice)

張本人

ちょうほんにん

originator

張り切る

はりきる

to be in high spirits

張り

ばり

attached or stretched on

張り紙

はりがみ

paper patch

張り上げる

はりあげる

to raise (one's voice)

張り合う

はりあう

to compete (with each other)

張り合わせる

はりあわせる

to paste together

張り替える

はりかえる

to re-cover

張り合い

はりあい

competition

張り詰める

はりつめる

to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

テントを張る。

Put up a tent.

クモが巣を張った。

A spider spun a web.

彼は東京へ出張した。

He went on a business trip to Tokyo.

彼女は自分の意見を主張した。

She insisted on her opinion.

面接でとても緊張した。

I was very nervous at the interview.