# 伸 — Stretch

Frequency rank 845 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 弱 (Weak), less common than 脱 (Undress).

- On’yomi: しん
- Kun’yomi: の
- Radical: 人 Person (Kangxi 9)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

A person on the left and announce on the right — a person announces their presence by stretching their arms wide, making themselves big.

In words:

- 伸びる のびる — to stretch,to extend,to make progress,to grow (beard, body height)
- 伸ばす のばす — to lengthen,to stretch,to reach out,to grow (beard)

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