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
張り裂ける
to burst open, to break
harisakeru
見張る
to stand guard, to look out, to keep eyes wide open
miharu