# 延 — postpone; prolong

延 means “postpone; prolong”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: エン (en). Kun'yomi: の(びる) (nobiru). You'll see it in words such as 延びる (nobiru, “to stretch; to extend”).

- Meaning: postpone; prolong
- On'yomi: エン (en)
- Kun'yomi: の(びる) (nobiru)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Time 1

## How to remember 延

Parts: 正 correct · 廴 stretch

## Words with 延

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 延びる | のびる (nobiru) | to stretch; to extend |
| 延ばす | のばす (nobasu) | to lengthen; to postpone |
| 延々 | えんえん (en'en) | endlessly; continuously |

## Don't confuse it with

[正](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/correct/) · [症](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/symptom/) · [征](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/conquer/)

## More in the “Time 1” set

[歴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/past-record/) · [未](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/not-yet/) · [久](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/long-time/) · [延](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/postpone/) · [齢](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/age/) · [了](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/finish/) · [遅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/late/)

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