Expand in Japanese
"expand" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "expand". The most common choice is shown first.
伸View details →
Top pick
expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase
Reading: shin
7 strokes · dynamic
Where it comes from
Composed of person and state. Person stretching.
What it carries
Stretch, extension, growth. Represents stretching.
Related kanji for "expand"
展Details →拡Details →
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ten · dynamic
Composed of corpse and phonetic. Spreading corpse.
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kaku · dynamic
Composed of hand and wide. Spreading with hand.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for expand?
The most common kanji for "expand" is 伸, read as shin. It means expand, stretch, extend. Related kanji: 展 (expand), 拡 (expand).
How many strokes does 伸 have?
伸 has 7 strokes.