Kanji 伸: "expand, stretch, extend"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 伸

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 伸のびるto stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.) · to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth
• 伸のばすto grow long (e.g. hair, nails) · to lengthen; to extend; to stretch
• 手てを伸のばすtendre la main, allonger le bras · se lancer dans, s'essayer à (une nouveauté)
• 欠伸あくびyawn; yawning · kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
• 手てを差さし伸のべるto lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
• 背せ伸のびstanding on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself · overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability; pushing to the limit
• 伸のし掛かかるto lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone) · to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
• 背せ筋すじを伸のばすto straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
• 伸のびをするto stretch (one's body)
• 差さし伸のべるto hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch; to reach out for · to thrust (javelin)
• 伸のびgrowth; development · stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up)
• 足あしを伸のばすto (relax and) stretch one's legs out · to go for a further walk

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