This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シン、の.びる、の.ばす、の.べる、の.す
Romaji: shin, no.biru, no.basu, no.beru, no.su
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Name Readings

Kana: のぶ、よぼる
Romaji: nobu, yoboru
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Meanings

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  9
Frequency:  730
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-2-5
Korean Reading:  sin
Chinese Reading:  shen1
Unicode:  4f38
JIS:  3F2D

Indexes

Halpern Index: 70
Nelson Index: 403
New Nelson Index: 163
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2a5.3
Four Corner Index: 2520.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 1431
Gakken Index: 741
Japanese Names Index: 353
Daikanwanjiten Index: 481
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0680
Remembering the kanji Index: 1118
Kanji Flashcards Index: 309
Kodansha Compact Index: 79
Kanji in Context Index: 1246
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 51
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 54
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1127
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1199
Essential Kanji Index: 1528
Kodansha Kanji Index: 79
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2155
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1095

Words

伸びる (のびる)
to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to spread; to make progress; to grow (beard, body height); to grow stale (soba); to be straightened; to be flattened; to be smoothed; to be exhausted; to be postponed; to be prolonged
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
伸縮 (しんしゅく)
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
伸張 (しんちょう)
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching; uncompression
引き延ばす (ひきのばす)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
延伸 (えんしん)
extension
伸び (のび、ノビ)
growth; development; stretching (e.g. body when waking up); spread; elongation; extension; carry (e.g. of sound); sustain
伸び悩む (のびなやむ)
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
伸展 (しんてん)
expansion; extension
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 for; to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
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