Keyword
lengthen
- counter for bows & stringed instruments
- stretch
- spread
- put up (tent)
- Frequency
- #403
- Strokes
- 11
- Grade
- 5
- JLPT (old)
- N2
- Heisig
- 2071
Readings
チョウ38%
ば38%
は23%
Mnemonic
An archer lays his bow (weapon) on the bench, and a woodworker adds more wood to lengthen it into a long bow.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
緊張
tension; strain; nervousness; stress; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
Noun
頑張る
to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; …
Godan verb
張り
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
Suffix
張る
to stick; to paste; to affix; to stretch; to spread; to strain; to tighten; to put up (e.g. a tent); to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; …
Godan verb
引っ張る
to pull; to draw; to pull tight; to string (lines); to run (cable); to stretch; to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul; to tow; …
Godan verb
縄張り
stretching a rope around; roping off; cordoning off; demarcation; one's turf; domain; territory; jurisdiction; sphere of influence; territory (of an animal)
Noun
張り
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; firmness (e.g. of skin); tone; strength (of a voice); richness; will power; spirit; pluck; …
Noun