Keyword
expand horizontally
Info
FrequencyTop 1500-1600
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 5
Heisig801
Old form
Readings
かく
(81%)
ひろ
(18%)
Composed of
left hand
wide
Used in vocabulary (124 in total)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
Examples (26 in total)
That market has been rapidly expanding.
The city has rapidly expanded recently.
He expanded his research.
The business has expanded by 50% this year.
Their business is expanding.
The park was extended to the river.
The school gymnasium was enlarged.
His company is extending its business.
He is planning to develop his business.
They extended their territory by conquest.
Recently communism has extended its power.
China’s global influence has expanded rapidly in recent years.
This microscope magnifies objects by 100 times.
Our primary objective is to expand the South American market.
The Japanese economy recorded more than 60 months of continuous expansion.
His study of optics led him to the invention of the magnifying glass.
Our sphere of influence has expanded so much since then.
People want more money to expand educational institutions.
These measures can prevent the disease from spreading.
The speed of the spread of AIDS is horrifyingly fast.
The Sahara Desert is expanding.
The firm has recently diversified its products so as to extend its market.
China's health authorities are taking steps to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
This is a great opportunity to increase our market share.
Scientists are fighting to stem the spread of the AIDS virus.
The company's immediate priority is to expand the market share.