及
およ.ぶ
oyobu
JLPT N13 strokesKanjiLevel 77 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
及 is the kanji for "Reach". Its reading is およ.ぶ (oyobu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Reach
Also : Exert · to extend · to cause
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Readings
kunおよ.ぶ/ oyobukunおよ.び/ oyobikunおよび/ oyobikunおよ.ぼす/ oyobosuonきゅう/ kyuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
3 strokes
Radicals
及
Example Sentences
影響が全世界に及ぶ。
えいきょうがぜんせかいにおよぶ。
The impact extends worldwide.
彼の才能には及ばない。
かれのさいのうにはおよばない。
I cannot match his talent.
Vocabulary using 及
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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