JLPT N3 · Verbs of change

伸びる

のびる

to stretch; to grow

Stroke order of 伸びる

3 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

伸 · 7 strokesび · 3 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A person 亻 stretching out a body 申: to extend.

Parts: 亻 person + 申 + びる

The characters in 伸びる

びび — bi (3 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

髪が伸びました。

かみがのびました。

My hair has grown.

More words: Verbs of change

縮むto shrink 広がるto spread 広げるto spread out 加えるto add 増やすto increase 減らすto reduce 移すto move (something)崩れるto collapse 崩すto break down 固まるto harden 混ざるto be mixed

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