Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 6

JLPT level: N2

747 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

Meaning: prolong, stretching

Kunyomi: の.びる の.べる の.べ の.ばす

Onyomi: エン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: えんにょう

Meaning: long stride

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

期する(えんきする)   postpone

滞する(えんたいする)   be in arrears

長する(えんちょうする)   extend, elongate

ばす(のばす)   postpone, prolong [v.t.]

びる(のびる)   be postponed [v.i.]

べる(のべる)   lengthen, spread [v.t.]

べ(のべ)   in total

Onyomi Examples

エンタイ arrears, (being) overdue, delay (e.g. in payment), procrastination

エンキ postponement, deferment, adjournment

ネツエン hot rolling

アツエン rolling, extending by applying pressure

Kunyomi Examples

伸びる のびる to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.), to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth, to spread (of paint, cream, etc.), to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend, to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. noodles), to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve, to be exhausted, to be groggy, to pass out, to collapse, to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days), to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off

べる のべる to lay out (a futon), to make (bed), to spread out, to stretch, to widen, to postpone, to extend

のべ futures, credit (buying), stretching, total (preceding counter, unit, etc.), aggregate, gross

べ板 のべいた hammered-out plates

伸ばす のばす to grow long (e.g. hair, nails), to lengthen, to extend, to stretch, to reach out, to hold out, to straighten, to smooth out, to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.), to dilute, to thin out, to postpone, to prolong, to strengthen, to develop, to expand