Stretch in Japanese

"stretch" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

伸びる

nobiru

伸expand, stretch+びnot in this dictionary+るnot in this dictionary

3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "stretch". The most common choice is shown first.

暢

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stretch

Reading: chou

14 strokes

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Where it comes from

Composed of sun and phonetic. Sun expanding.

What it carries

Fluent, carefree, relaxed. Represents smoothness.

Related kanji for "stretch"

張

stretch

chou · wisdom, dynamic

Composed of bow and long. Stretching bow long.

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stretch

shin · dynamic

Composed of person and state. Person stretching.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for stretch?

The most common kanji for "stretch" is 暢, read as chou. It means stretch. Related kanji: 張 (stretch), 伸 (stretch).

How many strokes does 暢 have?

暢 has 14 strokes.