延
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.
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延 in example sentences
はませんでした。 Chien wa arimasen deshita.
There was no delay.
のはてた。 Ooyuki no tame densha wa chien shite ita.
The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.
にてとてものですが、てます。 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.