expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
の.びる、の.ばす、の.べる、の.す
Parts
|亻日田similar kanji →
JLPT N37 strokesSecondary#730 most commonU+4F38

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7 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 伸

  • 欠伸あくびyawn; yawningN5
  • 差し伸べるさしのべるto hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch; to reach out forN5
  • 伸しのしstretchingN5
  • 伸びやかのびやかcomfortable; carefreeN5
  • 伸びるのびるto stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)N5
  • 伸び伸びのびのびcomfortably; peacefully; freely; with one's mind at ease; unrestrained; calmly; without worries; relaxed; carefreeN5
  • 伸び悩むのびなやむto be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expectedN5
  • 伸び率のびりつgrowth rateN5
  • 伸縮しんしゅくexpansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibilityN5
  • 追伸ついしんpostscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.N5
  • 伸ばすのばすto grow long (e.g. hair, nails)N5
  • 伸びのびgrowth; developmentN5
  • 引き伸ばすひきのばすto stretch largerN5
  • 急伸きゅうしんsudden rise (esp. of stock prices); jumpN5
  • 続伸ぞくしんcontinuous rise (in market price)N5
  • 引き伸ばしひきのばしextension; prolongationN5
  • 三伸さんしんsecond postscriptN3
  • 伸し掛かるのしかかるto lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone)N3
  • 伸筋しんきんextensor (muscle); protractorN3
  • 伸縮性しんしゅくせいelasticityN3