伸 – expand, stretch, extend

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The kanji 伸 means expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シン (shin); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is の.びる、の.ばす、の.べる、の.す (nobiru, nobasu, noberu, nosu). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 人 (no. 9).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シン	shin
Kun’yomi	の.びる	nobiru
Kun’yomi	の.ばす	nobasu
Kun’yomi	の.べる	noberu
Kun’yomi	の.す	nosu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 人 (Kangxi radical 9). Components: ｜・化・日・田.

Words using 伸

伸ばすのばすto grow long (e.g. hair, nails)伸びるのびるto stretch

Example sentences

その男の子はあくまでも髪の毛を伸ばすことにこだわった。

The boy persisted in wearing his hair long.

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あつかましいその子は私のひざの上に両足を伸ばした。

The impudent child extended her legs across my lap.

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彼は手を伸ばして小さな皮表紙の本をとった。

He reached out and took down a small leather bound book.

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Kanji with the same radical

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