Memory phrase for the Kanji: 延

延

Kanji-Trainer
 

Meaning prolong, delay, extend, stretch, postpone

Pronunciation

EN
nobiru/beru/basu

Explanation

Left: movement 廴, right: correct 正 (at the line 一 to stop 止 is correct.)

Mnemonic
 
Movement is correct (= is needed) to prolong or extend.

Radicals

廴 movementThe radical ennyou stands for movement and is similar to shinnyuu 辶, which equally stands for movement.
正 correct
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

 Vocabulary

延ばす のばす  to lengthen, to stretch, to postpone, to grow (beard)
延びる のびる  to be prolonged
延べ のべ  futures, credit (buying), stretching, total
延期 えんき  postponement, adjournment
延長 えんちょう  extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening
生き延びる いきのびる  survive

At this page you get the memory phrases for learning the Japanese Kanji. If you are learning the Chinese Hanzi, please follow this link.
List of the characters | List of the radicals
Get the app of the Kanji-Trainer!

The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!

To the Trainer