伸

7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N2

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

Kun'yomi
  • のびる
    		to stretch ②to straighten out ③to spread (of paint, cream, etc.) ④to stretch out (e.g. of a hand)
  • のばす
    		to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) ②to lengthen ③to reach out ④to straighten
  • のべる
    		to lay out (a futon) ②to postpone
  • のす
    		to stretch ②to gain influence ③to smooth out ④to iron out (creases)
On'yomi
  • シン
Nanori
  • のぶ
  • よぼる

Main Radical

人(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

のびるのばすのべるのす 93.0%
シン 7.0%

Character Breakdown

expand, stretch, extend
の.びる　シン　のぶ (8th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM
もう.す　シン　さる (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ

Common Words

の
伸
　
ば
　
す
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) ②to lengthen ③to reach out ④to straighten
の
伸
　
び
　
る
to stretch ②to straighten out ③to spread (of paint, cream, etc.) ④to stretch out (e.g. of a hand)
せ
背
の
伸
　
び
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller ②overreaching oneself
さ
差
　
し
の
伸
　
べ
　
る
to hold out ②to thrust (javelin) ③to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
しん
伸
しゅく
縮
expansion and contraction
の
伸
　
び
growth ②stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up) ③(ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.) ④elongation
ひ
引
　
き
の
伸
　
ば
　
す
to stretch larger ②to enlarge (photos) ③to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
ひ
引
　
き
の
伸
　
ば
　
し
extension ②enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
の
伸
　
び
　
や
　
か
comfortable
の
伸
　
び
なや
悩
　
む
to be sluggish
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References

Unicode hex code 4F38
JIS X 0208 1-31-13
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 403
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 163
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 70
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 79
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 51
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 54
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1118
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 741
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 353
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1528
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 481
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1431
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1108
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1160
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 309
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1095
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1246
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 79
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1127
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a5.3
Four corner code 2520.6
De Roo Code 2155