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prolong, stretching

JLPT N2 Grade 6 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
の.びる・の.べる・の.べ・の.ばす
On'yomi
エン

延 means "prolong, stretching". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read の.びる・の.べる・の.べ・の.ばす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Stroke order & writing

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延 in example sentences

  • ませでし

    Chien wa arimasen deshita.

    There was no delay.

  • Ooyuki no tame densha wa chien shite ita.

    The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.

  • ですます

    Kono ken ni tsuite en'en to katatte mo iino desuga, yamete okimasu.

    I could go on and on about it, but I won't.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 延

Common questions

What does the kanji 延 mean?
延 means "prolong, stretching". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 延 have?
延 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 延 read?
It is read の.びる・の.べる・の.べ・の.ばす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 延?
延 is a JLPT N2 kanji.