延 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「廴」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「廴」
- On
- エン
- Kun
- の(びる)・の(べる)
- Meaning
- to extend; postpone; prolong
Origin
廴 "to stretch" with a form for going along a road; drawing a road out longer — hence "to extend."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| エン | 延長・延期・遅延 |
|---|---|
| のびる | 延びる Compare: 伸びる |
| のべる | 延べる・延べ Compare: 伸べる |
| のばす | 延ばす Compare: 伸ばす |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 延長えんちょう
extension; prolonging
- 順延じゅんえん
postponement to the next day
Example
雨で運動会が延びた。
The sports day was postponed because of rain.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)