JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 23

延 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

extend; postpone

On
エンen
Kun
のばすnobasu のびるnobiru のべるnoberu のべnobe ひくhiku はえhae

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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延8 strokes

How to write 延: stroke order

延 has 8 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

延 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 延 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 延

The parts 延 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 正

    correct

  • 廴

    Radical

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 23