What is the Kanji for 'Reach' and 'Extend'? | 及

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Reach' and 'Extend', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Reach' and 'Extend' is 及.

kanji

及

Meaning

Reach, Extend

Reading

kunyomiおよ

oyo

onyomiきゅう

kyuu

Parts

ノ乃

Example Word

及び: and. The Japanese conjunction '及び (および)' is used to connect nouns or noun phrases, similar to the English word 'and'. It is a formal conjunction often used in written language, official documents, or formal speech. Unlike the more casual 'と', '及び' is used to list items in a more structured or hierarchical manner. For example: apples and oranges「りんご及びオレンジ」(りんごおよびオレンジ). The law applies to adults and children「この法律は大人及び子供に適用される」(このほうりつはおとなおよびこどもにてきようされる). Note that '及び' is not used to connect sentences or clauses, only nouns or noun phrases.

Radical

又

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

540

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 及

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

katakana

ノ

Reading

component

乃

及 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

kanji

吸

Meaning

Inhale, Suck

kanji

級

Meaning

Grade, Rank

kanji

扱

Meaning

Handle

Words Using 及

This kanji is used in 6 words:

word

及び

Meaning

And

word

及ぶ

Meaning

Reach

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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What does 及 mean?

及 means 'Reach' and 'Extend'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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