伸
stretch; expand; extend; lengthen; increase
7 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 730.
Readings
- のびる (kun reading): 伸びる (のびる) to stretch; 伸び (のび) growth
- のばす (kun reading): 伸ばす (のばす) to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); 引き伸ばす (ひきのばす) to stretch larger
- シン (on reading): 延伸 (えんしん) stretching; 伸長 (しんちょう) expansion
- のべる (kun reading): 差し伸べる (さしのべる) to hold out; 伸べ広げる (のべひろげる) to stretch out
- のす (kun reading)
Components
- 亻
- 申
- ｜ radical vertical stroke
- ⺅ radical person, left-side form of 人
- 日 radical sun; day
- 田 radical rice field
Words using 伸
- 伸びる (のびる) to stretch
- 伸び (のび) growth
- 伸び悩む (のびなやむ) to be sluggish
- 背伸び (せのび) standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller
- 伸び率 (のびりつ) growth rate
- 伸ばす (のばす) to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)
- 引き伸ばす (ひきのばす) to stretch larger
- 引き伸ばし (ひきのばし) extension
- 引き伸ばし機 (ひきのばしき) enlarger
- 曲げ伸ばし (まげのばし) bending and stretching
- 延伸 (えんしん) stretching
- 伸長 (しんちょう) expansion
- 伸縮 (しんしゅく) expansion and contraction
- 伸展 (しんてん) expansion
- 屈伸 (くっしん) bending and stretching
- 差し伸べる (さしのべる) to hold out
- 伸べ広げる (のべひろげる) to stretch out
- 手を差し伸べる (てをさしのべる) to lend a hand
- 手を伸べる (てをのべる) to lend a hand
- 床を伸べる (とこをのべる) to spread (make) a bed
70 words in all.