01
伸びる
のびる
to stretch, to grow, to be extended
Meanings
- expand
- stretch
- extend
- lengthen
- increase
Readings
Onyomi
- シン
Kunyomi
- の.びる
- の.ばす
- の.べる
- の.す
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Useful words
02
伸ばす
のばす
to lengthen, to stretch, to extend
03
背伸び
せのび
stretching tall, overextending oneself
04
追伸
ついしん
postscript, P.S.
05
伸縮
しんしゅく
expansion and contraction, elasticity
06
屈伸
くっしん
bending and stretching, calisthenics
Compare Kanji
01延Meaning92%prolong, stretchingExtending in time or space pairs directly with stretching.02張Meaning85%counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretchStretching tight and spreading outward make a strong action pair.03引Pair78%pull, tugPulling something can make it stretch, giving a physical link.04申Component83%have the honor to, sign of the monkeyThe monkey-sign piece to the right sets the form apart.05人Component64%personThe person side reminds you that the action belongs to a body or figure.06縮Pair89%shrink, contractStretch and shrink form a clear opposite pair for size changes.