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åš
Width, Breadth
ã¯ã° (haba)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan's railway system uses the word čģéåš (track gauge) when referring to the distance between train rails. The kanji åš 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 åš means 'width.'
Readings
Onyomi: ã㯠(fuku)
Kunyomi: ã¯ã° (haba)
Example Words
åš
ã¯ã° (haba)
Width
æ¨Ēåš
ããã¯ã° (yokohaba)
Width
å¤åš
ãã¯ã° (nehaba)
Price range
æ¯ãåš
ãĩãã¯ã° (furehaba)
Range of variation
Example Sentence
ã㎠ããĸ ã¯ åš ã åēãã§ãã
ã㎠ããĸ 㯠ã¯ã° ã ã˛ããã§ãã
kono doa wa haba ga hiroi desu
This door is wide.