What is the Kanji for "Reach" and "Extend"?

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".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Oyo".

Its onyomi reading is "Kyuu".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kana "ノ" and can be read as "No". And The component "乃" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "及" mean in japanese?

"及" means "Reach" and "Extend".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

及び: "And". The conjunction '及び (および)' means 'and'. It is used to connect two or more elements, such as nouns, verbs, or clauses, to indicate that they are all included or relevant. It is a more formal way of saying 'and' compared to the more common 'と (to)'. For example: Apples and oranges - (りんごおよびみかん). He studied physics and chemistry - (彼は物理学および化学を勉強した).

及ぶ: "Reach" or "Extend to". The verb '及ぶ (およぶ)' has two main meanings. The first meaning is 'to reach' or 'to extend to'. This verb is used to indicate that something has a certain range or capacity, for example: His influence reaches everywhere - (彼の影響力は及ぶところがない). The second meaning is 'to extend to' or 'to concern', as in: This problem extends to all departments - (この問題は全部門に及ぶ).

普及: "Spread". The verbal noun '普及 (ふきゅう)' means 'to spread'. This term refers to the act of dispersing or disseminating something, such as an idea, technology, or trend, so that it becomes more widely known or used. For example: The new technology is spreading rapidly - (その新技術は急速に普及している). The government is working to spread awareness of the issue - (政府はその問題の普及に取り組んでいる).

及ぼす: "To affect" or "To influence". The Japanese verb '及ぼす (およぼす)' means 'to affect' or 'to influence'. It is used to describe a situation where one thing has an impact or effect on another. This verb can be used in both positive and negative contexts. For example: The new law will affect many people - (その新しい法律は多くの人に影響を及ぼすでしょう). Her kindness has influenced me greatly - (彼女の優しさは私に大きな影響を及ぼしました).

言及: "Reference". The noun '言及 (げんきゅう)' means 'reference'. It refers to an explicit mention or discussion of a topic or issue. For example: The report made a brief reference to the company's financial troubles - (その報告書では同社の財務上の問題に言及した). The speaker didn't make any direct reference to the scandal - (スピーカーはスキャンダルについて直接言及しなかった).

追及: "Pursuit". The noun '追及 (ついきゅう)' means 'pursuit'. It refers to the act of chasing, following, or striving to accomplish something. This word is often used in the context of investigations, inquiries, or the relentless pursuit of a goal. For example: The detective relentlessly pursued the suspect - (探偵は容疑者を執拗に追及した). She pursued her dream of becoming an artist - (彼女は画家になるという夢を追及し続けた).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". And The hiragana "よ" is read as "yo".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.