Kanji

張

Meaning

  • lengthen
  • counter for bows & stringed instruments
  • stretch
  • spread
  • put up (tent)

Onyomi

  • chou (チョウ)

Kunyomi

  • haru (はる)
  • -hari (-はり)
  • -bari (-ばり)

Examples

頑張る
to strive
ganbaru
張る
to stretch
haru
拡張
extension, expansion
kakuchou
緊張
nervousness, tension
kinchou