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延

Kanji 延: meaning "extend, postpone", readings, stroke order

The kanji 延 means "extend, postpone". On'yomi: エン; kun'yomi: のびる、のべる、のばす. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
extend, postpone
On'yomi
エン
Kun'yomi
のびるのべるのばす
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 延

  • 延期 えんき — postponement, adjournment
  • 延ばす のばす — to extend, to stretch, to reach out
  • 延びる のびる — to be prolonged
  • 延長 えんちょう — extension, prolongation
  • 延べ のべ — futures, credit (buying), stretching, total

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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