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幅
Width, Breadth
はば (haba)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan's railway system uses the word 軌道幅 (track gauge) when referring to the distance between train rails. The kanji 幅 commonly refers to physical width or range.
Memory Trick
Stretch your arms wide to measure the width of a doorway. That distance from one side to the other helps you remember 幅 means 'width.'
Readings
Onyomi: フク (fuku)
Kunyomi: はば (haba)
Example Words
幅
はば (haba)
Width
横幅
よこはば (yokohaba)
Width
値幅
ねはば (nehaba)
Price range
振れ幅
ふれはば (furehaba)
Range of variation
Example Sentence
この ドア は 幅 が 広いです。
この ドア は はば が ひろいです。
kono doa wa haba ga hiroi desu
This door is wide.