Medoru
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伸
JLPT N2 7 strokes Frequency: #730

Meanings

Expand, Stretch, Extend, Lengthen, Increase

Radicals

亻

Decomposition

⿰亻申

Etymology

Ideographic: To extend your confidence 申 to another person 亻; 申 also provides the pronunciation

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 7

Stroke Order

1 diagonal top-right-to-bottom-left
2 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
3 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
4 corner bottom-right-to-top-left
5 horizontal bottom-to-top
6 horizontal bottom-to-top
7 vertical right-to-left
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
シン shin
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
の no

Words Using This Kanji

76 words total
Other (16 words)
伸びしろ のびしろ

room for growth

伸縮包帯 しんしゅくほうたい

elastic bandage

伸ばし棒 のばしぼう

rolling pin

屈伸性 くっしんせい

elasticity

伸子 しんし

temple (on a loom)

個性を伸ばす こせいをのばす

to promote individuality

伸びをする のびをする

to stretch (one's body)

手を伸ばす てをのばす

to put out one's hand

褒められて伸びる ほめられてのびる

to grow (as a human, etc.) when complimented

伸び放題 のびほうだい

unchecked growth (esp. hair, foliage, etc.)

伸縮ポール しんしゅくポール

(spring) tension rod

延伸ポリプロピレン えんしんポリプロピレン

oriented polypropylene

首を伸ばす くびをのばす

to stretch one's neck

触手を伸ばす しょくしゅをのばす

to reach out (for)

一宮研伸大学 いちのみやけんしんだいがく

Ichinomiya Kenshin College

延伸 えんしん

stretching

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