- 拡大 — enlargement / magnification
- 拡張 — expansion / extension
- 拡声器 — loudspeaker / megaphone
- 拡散 — diffusion / spread
- 拡充 — expansion (esp. in capability or function)
- 拡幅 — widening (of a road, etc.)
- 拡張子 — file extension (computing)
拡 combines the radical 扌 (“hand”) with the phonetic 広 (“wide”), showing the image of making something wider by hand — extending, enlarging, or spreading out. It appears frequently in technical, social, and geographic contexts.
サービス範囲を 拡大する予定です。
We plan to expand the service area.
都市の 拡張は 止まらない。
The expansion of the city continues without stopping.