Onyomi 音読み

Kunyomi 訓読み

Explanation

Extend, stretch

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Kanji Story

Imagine a person standing tall with their arms spread wide, as if they are stretching and extending themselves to reach their full potential and achieve growth.

Frequency in JLPT exams

The kanji '伸' is frequently tested at the N2 level of the JLPT. It appears in vocabulary and reading comprehension sections, so understanding its various readings and meanings is important for exam success.

Example Sentences

• 毎日ストレッチをして体を伸ばす。

  I stretch my body every day.

  まいにちストレッチをしてからだをのばす。

  mainichi sutoretchi o shite karada o nobasu.

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• 彼は背をそろえて姿勢を伸ばした。

  He straightened his back and improved his posture.

  かれはせをそろえてしせいをのばした。

  kare wa se o soroete shisei o nobashita.

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• 伸びるような発展を遂げる。

  Achieve significant growth and development.

  のびるようなはってんをとげる。

  nobiru youna hatten o togeru.

  Pronunciation

Notes and Tips for JLPT students

• The kanji '伸' is commonly tested in the JLPT N2 level.
• Pay attention to the reading 'nobiru' in words like 伸びる (nobiru), meaning 'to stretch' or 'to extend'.
• Remember the meaning and usage of compound words involving '伸' as they often relate to growth, development, or stretching.

Usage in Japanese Names

• The kanji '伸' can be found in names such as '伸介' (Shinsuke) or '伸一郎' (Shinichiro), symbolizing qualities like growth, progress, and stretching oneself.