えん
延
ちょう
長

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening.

noun

  1. (total) length.
  2. extension (e.g. of one's work), continuation.
  3. Mathematics.extension (of a line segment).
  4. Messages.phil.extension (property of occupying space).
  5. Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26). Messages.hist.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
えん
延
ちょう
長
 延長 えんちょう ✔

Contained Kanji 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)
long, leader, superior
チョウ　なが.い　おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)