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Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingシン
Kun readingの.びる、の.ばす、の.べる、の.す
JōyōGrade 8
  1. to stretch
  2. to extend
  3. to lengthen
  4. to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
  5. to straighten out

Radicals and components

Radical人personComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · monkey · sun (日) · day (日) · stick (丨)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1199

Compound words

欠伸あくび
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
伸しのし
stretching; sidestroke (swimming)
伸縮しんしゅく
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
追伸ついしん
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
伸びのび
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation
急伸きゅうしん
sudden rise (esp. of stock prices); jump
続伸ぞくしん
continuous rise (in market price)
伸びるのびる
to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.); to straighten out
伸び率のびりつ
growth rate; elongation percentage
伸ばすのばす
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to stretch; to reach out
伸びやかのびやか
comfortable; carefree
伸び伸びのびのび
comfortably; peacefully; freely; with one's mind at ease; without restraint
伸び悩むのびなやむ
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off
差し伸べるさしのべる
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch; to reach out for; to thrust (javelin)
引き伸ばすひきのばす
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

Stroke Order

7 strokes

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