Kanji 張: "counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 張

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 矢やっ張ぱりas expected; sure enough; just as one thought · after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
• 矢や張はりas expected; sure enough; just as one thought · after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case
• 頑がん張ばるto persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on · to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)
• 緊きん張ちょうtension; strain; nervousness; stress · tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)
• 引ひっ張ぱるto pull; to draw; to pull tight · to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch
• 張はるto stick; to paste; to affix · to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten
• 主しゅ張ちょうclaim; insistence; assertion; advocacy
• 見み張はるto stand watch; to stand guard; to look out · to open (one's eyes) wide
• 胸むねを張はるto throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
• 緊きん張ちょう感かんfeeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
• 張はり切きるto be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager
• 張はり付つくto stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to be pasted (to) · to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around

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