# 及 — extend to; and

及 means “extend to; and”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 3 strokes. On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu). Kun'yomi: およ(ぶ) (oyobu), および (oyobi). You'll see it in words such as 及ぶ (oyobu, “to reach; to amount to”).

- Meaning: extend to; and
- On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu)
- Kun'yomi: およ(ぶ) (oyobu), および (oyobi)
- Strokes: 3
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Links & order 1

## How to remember 及

Parts: 丿 slash · 又 hand; again

## Words with 及

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 及ぶ | およぶ (oyobu) | to reach; to amount to |
| 及ぼす | およぼす (oyobosu) | to exert; to exercise |
| 及び | および (oyobi) | and; as well as |

## More in the “Links & order 1” set

[及](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/extend-to/) · [系](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lineage/) · [継](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/inherit/) · [伴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/accompany/) · [属](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/belong/) · [却](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/on-the-contrary/) · [併](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/combine/) · [括](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tie-up/)

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