Kanji

延

prolong, stretching

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

廴部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

エン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

のびる, のべる, のべ, のばす

Nanori (Name Reading)

すけ, すすむ, ただし, とお, なが, のぶ, のぶる

Common Readings

エン, の…ばす, の…びる, の…べる

Example sentences

生き延びる いきのびる
砂漠 一週間 生き延びる こと できた

He was able to survive for as long as a week in the desert.

生命力 せいめいりょく
どんなに 過酷な 環境 生き延びる 生命力 脱帽 する

I take my hat off to his vitality, which allows him to survive even in such a harsh environment.

延々 えんえん
会議 延々 三時間 続いた

The meeting continued endlessly for three hours.

蘊蓄 うんちく
大好き コーヒー について 延々 蘊蓄 傾けていた

He was pouring out his vast knowledge about his favorite coffee endlessly.

延長 えんちょう
ビザ 有効期限 延長 する ために 大使館 行った

I went to the embassy to extend my visa's expiration date.

貸出 かしだし
図書館 貸出 期間 延長 した

I extended the loan period for the books at the library.

延びる のびる
せい 遠足 日程 来週 延びた

Due to the rain, the excursion schedule was postponed to next week.

延ばす のばす
会議 時間 一時間 延ばす こと した

We decided to extend the meeting time by one hour.

寿命 じゅみょう
規則正しい 生活 心がければ 健康 寿命 延ばす こと できる

If you try to lead a regular life, you can extend your healthy life expectancy.

延期 えんき
会議 来週 延期 された

The meeting was postponed until next week.

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