How to say 'Reach' in Japanese | 及ぶ

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The Japanese word for Reach is 'Oyobu', written as 及ぶ in Japanese.'Reach' in hiragana is およぶ.

word

及ぶ

Meaning

Reach

Reading

およぶ

oyobu

Kanji

及Reach, Extend

Explanation

The Japanese verb '及ぶ (およぶ)' primarily means 'to reach' or 'to extend to'. It is often used to describe something that extends to a certain point, level, or degree. This verb can be used in both physical and abstract contexts. For example: The damage reached the entire city「被害は全市に及んだ」(ひがいぜんしにおよんだ). His influence extends to many fields「彼の影響は多くの分野に及ぶ」(かれのえいきょうはおおくのぶんやにおよぶ). Additionally, '及ぶ' can also imply 'to amount to' or 'to come to' in certain contexts, such as in the phrase '及ばずながら' (およばずながら), which means 'though it may not be enough'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1484

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 及ぶ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

及

Meaning

Reach, Extend

Hiragana in the Word 及ぶ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ぶ

Reading

Words Related to 及ぶ Through the Kanji 及

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 及 as well.

word

及び

Meaning

And

word

普及

Meaning

Spread, Diffusion

word

及ぼす

Meaning

Exert

word

言及

Meaning

Mention

word

追及

Meaning

Investigation, Pursuit

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'Oyobu' means 'Reach' .

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