延
prolong, stretching
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
8 / 8
Information
Grade:6
Strokes:8
JLPT:2
Frequency:747
Vocabulary
エン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 延期 | エンキ | postponement; deferment; adjournment |
| 延滞 | エンタイ | arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination |
| 延長 | エンチョウ | extension; elongation; prolongation; lengthening; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space); Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26); extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings |
| 延命 | エンメイ | keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support |
| 延命 | エンミョウ | keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蔓延る | はびこる | to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive; to prevail; to become powerful |
| 延べ | のべ | futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate; gross |
| 繰り延べ | くりのべ | postponement |
| 差し延べる | 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.) |
| 延びる | 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; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend; to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. of noodles); to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve; to be exhausted; to get groggy; to be stunned (by a blow); to pass out; to collapse; to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. of a deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days); to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off; to gain traction (of an online post, video, etc.); to get views; to perform well |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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岳
mountain, peak, point
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丘
hill, knoll
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