“Prolong” or “Expand” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “延”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “延” means “Extend”, “Draw in” or “Sum total” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “延”

Jouyou Kanji “延” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | えん(en) |
| Kun-Yomi | の(びる)(no(biru)) |
| は(え)(ha(e)) | |
| ひ(く)(hi(ku)) | |
| Meanings | Extend, Stretch |
| Put off, postpone | |
| Draw in, Pull in, Invite | |
| Total sum |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “延”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 延引(えんいん-e n i n) | Postponement, Delay, Procrastination |
| 延期(えんき-e n ki) | Postponement, Deferment, Adjournment, Adjournment |
| 延見(えんけん-e n ke n) | Interview, Audience |
| 延寿(えんじゅ-e n ju) | Prolongation of life, Longevity |
| 延焼(えんしょう-e n sho u) | Spread of fire |
| 延髄(えんずい-e n zu i) | Medulla oblongata |
| 延性(えんせい-e n se i) | Ductility |
| 延滞(えんたい-e n ta i) | Delay, Overdue, Arrears |
| 延着(えんちゃく-e n cha ku) | Late arrival, Delayed arrival |
| 延長(えんちょう-e n cho u) | Extension, Elongation, Prolongation, Lengthening, Continuation |
| 延年(えんねん-e n ne n) | Longevity |
| 延納(えんのう-e n no u) | Delayed payment, Deferred payment |
| 延命(えんめい-e n me i) | Keeping alive longer, Prolonging life, Life extension, Life-support, Extension of life |
| 延べ金(のべがね-no be ga ne) | Sheet metal, Dagger, Sword |
| 延べ人員(のべじんいん-no be ji n i n) | Total number of man‐days |
| 延べ坪(のべつぼ-no be tsu bo) | Total floor space |
| 延べ日数(のべにっすう-no be ni ssu u) | Total number of days |
| 延べ払い(のべばらい-no be ba ra i) | Deferred payment |
| 順延(じゅんえん-ju n e n) | Postponement, Moving to a later date |
| 招延(しょうえん-sho u e n) | To invite, Invitation |
| 遅延(ちえん-chi e n) | Delay, Latency, Time-lag |
| 蔓延(まんえん-ma n e n) | Spread, Rampancy, Infestation, Proliferation, Being widespread |

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