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.

延 in example sentences

遅延ちえんはありませんでした。

Chien wa arimasen deshita.

There was no delay.
大雪おおゆきのため電車でんしゃは遅延ちえんしていた。

Ooyuki no tame densha wa chien shite ita.

The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.

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

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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.

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