prolong, stretching

On'yomi
エン
Kun'yomi
の.びる、の.べる、の.べ、の.ばす
Parts
一廴止similar kanji →
JLPT N38 strokesGrade 6#747 most commonU+5EF6

Stroke order

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8 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 延

  • 蔓延るはびこるto become overgrown; to grow thickN5
  • 延べのべfuturesN5
  • 延期えんきpostponement; deferment; adjournmentN5
  • 延滞えんたいarrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastinationN5
  • 延長えんちょうextension; elongation; prolongation; lengtheningN5
  • 延命えんめいkeeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-supportN5
  • 繰り延べくりのべpostponementN5
  • 遅延ちえんdelay; latencyN5
  • 蔓延まんえんspread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespreadN5
  • 延々えんえんendlessly; continuously; (going) on and onN5
  • 延び延びのびのびbeing postponed; being repeatedly put off; being delayedN3
  • 延べるのべるto lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to stretch; to widenN3
  • 延引えんいんdelay; procrastinationN3
  • 延会えんかいpostponement (adjournment) of meetingN3
  • 延焼えんしょうspread of fireN3
  • 延性えんせいductility; malleabilityN3
  • 延着えんちゃくdelayed arrivalN3
  • 繰り延べるくりのべるto postpone; to defer; to rescheduleN3
  • 順延じゅんえんpostponement; moving to a later dateN3
  • 生き延びるいきのびるto survive; to live longN3