Quick answer
伸 is the kanji for "Extend". A common reading is の.びる (nobiru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Extend
Also : Stretch · Lengthen
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 伸 represents 'EXPAND'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of expand.
On-reading: しん — remember this sound by associating it with expand. Kun-reading: の.びる.
Example Sentences
毎日ストレッチをすることで、体の柔軟性が伸びます。
まいにちすとれっちをすることで、からだのじゅうなんせいがのびます。
By stretching every day, your body's flexibility increases.
子供の可能性を伸ばすためには、失敗を恐れずに挑戦させることが大切です。
こどものかのうせいをのばすためには、しっぱいをおそれずにちょうせんさせることがたいせつです。
In order to develop a child's potential, it's important to let them challenge without fearing failure.
Vocabulary using 伸
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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