What does kanji 氾 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 氾 is spread out.

How is kanji 氾 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 氾 are ひろ.がる; the onyomi readings are ハン.

The main radical for kanji 氾 is 水.

Example words that use kanji 氾 include 氾濫原.

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氾

Meaning

spread out

spread out, wide

Stroke Order

Old form: - • Added to Jōyō: 2010

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はんらんげん

flood plain

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5 reference sentences

大雨で川が氾濫した。

The river overflowed because of the heavy rain.

台風のあと、多くの道路が氾水した。

After the typhoon, many roads were flooded.

被害は町全体に氾がった。

The damage spread throughout the whole town.

そのうわさは村じゅうに氾く広がった。

The rumor spread widely throughout the village.

氾濫を防ぐために堤防を高くした。

The embankment was raised to prevent flooding.

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