Memory phrase for the Kanji: 伸

伸

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Meaning stretch, lengthen, extend

Pronunciation

SHIN
nobiru/basu

Explanation

Left: person 人, right: say/tell 申 (here: two hands E 彐 pulling at sth. |

Mnemonic
 
The person pulls with both hands on sth. to stretch/expand it.

Radicals

亻 personThis radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" 人, and shows a person who stands with the legs apart.
申 to say, speak (polite)
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 Vocabulary

欠伸 あくび  to yawn
伸びる のびる  to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to spread
伸ばす のばす  to lengthen, to stretch, to reach out, to postpone, to grow (beard)

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