7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N2

prolong, stretching

Kun'yomi
  • to stretch ②to straighten out ③to spread (of paint, cream, etc.) ④to stretch out (e.g. of a hand)
  • to lay out (a futon) ②to postpone
  • futures ②credit (buying) ③total (preceding counter, unit, etc.)
  • to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) ②to lengthen ③to reach out ④to straighten
On'yomi
  • エン
Nanori
  • たか
  • のぶ
  • のべ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

エン 52.9%
のべ 26.9%
びるべるばす 19.4%
のぶ 0.7%

Character Breakdown

prolong, stretching
エン のべ の.びる (6th, N2)
correct, justice, righteous
セイ ショウ ただし (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

futures ②credit (buying) ③total (preceding counter, unit, etc.)
extension ②Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
postponement
spread (e.g. of a disease)
forever ②meandering
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References

Unicode hex code 5EF6
JIS X 0208 1-17-68
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1547
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1657
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3073
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3812
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1952
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 9569X
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 814
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1115
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1167
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 743
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 514
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 831
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 858
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 689
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 599
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 399
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2q5.4
Four corner code 1240.1
De Roo Code 3567