# 張 — stretch; put up

張 means “stretch; put up”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: チョウ (chou). Kun'yomi: は(る) (haru). You'll see it in words such as 張る (haru, “to stretch; to put up”).

- Meaning: stretch; put up
- On'yomi: チョウ (chou)
- Kun'yomi: は(る) (haru)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Hands at work 2

## How to remember 張

A bow (弓) drawn long (長): stretch.

Sounds like 長: both read チョウ.

Parts: 弓 bow · 長 long

## Words with 張

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 張る | はる (haru) | to stretch; to put up |

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