伸 — “Expand / Stretch / Extend / Lengthen” in Japanese

Master (高手)しん, の

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“Expand / Stretch / Extend / Lengthen” in Japanese is 伸, read shin, no (しん, の). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 伸縮 (expansion and contraction).

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What does 伸 mean?

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Kanji	伸
Meaning	Expand / Stretch / Extend / Lengthen
Readings	しん, の
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	伸縮 (expansion and contraction)

How to read 伸

伸 is read shin (しん) or no (の) depending on the word.

Words with 伸

伸縮

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Updated: 2026-08-28