What does kanji 伸 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 伸 is expand.

How is kanji 伸 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 伸 are の.びる, の.ばす, の.べる, の.す; the onyomi readings are シン.

What is the main radical of kanji 伸?

The main radical for kanji 伸 is 人.

What words use kanji 伸?

Example words that use kanji 伸 include 延びる, 伸ばす, 伸び, 伸び伸び.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 3

伸

Meaning

Kanji 伸

expand

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: の.びるの.ばすの.べるの.す
Onyomi 音読み: シン
Nanori 名乗り: のぶよぼる

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #730
Strokes: 7
Radical: 人
Components: ｜ • 化 • 日 • 田
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 神 • 申 • 坤 • 呻 • 抻 • 畃 • 珅

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 82 entries that include this kanji.

延びる

のびる

to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)

伸ばす

のばす

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)

伸び

のび

(ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.)

伸び伸び

のびのび

(growing) quickly

伸びやか

のびやか

comfortable

伸縮

しんしゅく

expansion and contraction

伸し

のし

sidestroke (swimming)

伸び率

のびりつ

growth rate

伸び悩む

のびなやむ

to be sluggish

伸長

しんちょう

expansion

のし上がる

のしあがる

to rise (to a high position)

のし板

のしいた

rolling board (for noodles, bread, mochi, etc.)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

朝起きたら、まず背中を伸ばします。

When I wake up in the morning, I first stretch my back.

髪がずいぶん伸びましたね。

Your hair has grown quite a bit, hasn't it?

彼は手を伸ばして棚の上の箱を取った。

He reached out and took the box from the top shelf.

このゴムはよく伸びる。

This rubber stretches well.

会議が長引いたので、終了時間を一時間伸ばした。

Since the meeting ran long, the end time was extended by an hour.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 21 related entries

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夏目友人帳漆伸ばした手は Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi: Nobashita Te wa