伸 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道3Junior high level ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- シン
- Kun
- の(びる)・の(ばす)・の(べる)
- Meaning
- stretch; extend
Origin
亻 "person" with 申 "to extend": to stretch the body straight — to stretch, to extend.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シン | 伸縮・屈伸・追伸 |
|---|---|
| のびる | 伸びる・背伸び Compare: 延びる |
| のばす | 伸ばす Compare: 延ばす |
| のべる | 伸べる Compare: 延べる |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 伸びるのびる
to stretch; to grow
- 伸長しんちょう
extension; growth
Example
背が急に伸びた。
I suddenly grew taller.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)