Meanings
Expand, Stretch, Extend, Lengthen, Increase
Radicals
Decomposition
⿰亻申
Etymology
Ideographic: To extend your confidence 申 to another person 亻; 申 also provides the pronunciation
Writing Practice
Stroke Order
Words Using This Kanji
76 words totalto stretch (unbend) oneself
to develop one's ability
to lend a hand
to lend a hand
to spread (make) a bed
extension
big yawn
to extend in length (esp. parts of television programs)
to grow taller (of people)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight)
involute
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out
compander
to stretch out
to make text longer by additional writing
bending and stretching
enlarger
enlarged photo
to let your hair down
to have a lewd look on one's face