延 — “to extend / to postpone” in Japanese

Grade 6えん, の

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“to extend / to postpone” in Japanese is 延, read en, no (えん, の). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 延長 (extension).

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What does 延 mean?

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Kanji	延
Meaning	to extend / to postpone
Readings	えん, の
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	延長 (extension)

How to read 延

延 is read en (えん) or no (の) depending on the word.

Words with 延

延長戦えんちょうせん
延長

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Updated: 2026-08-28