stretch

(personleft) + (humbly say/god radical) Same-ON
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7 strokes
DUPESOLO

Onyomi

SHIN

Mnemonic

A person tries to stretch up to the SHINing light of God, but always falls short.

Kunyomi

( ) の*ばす to intentionally stretch , to extend.

Unlike the OTHER のばす (延ばす)、伸ばす is more used with things: stretch your back, extend a collapsible umbrella/telescope/ admantium claw.
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( ) の*びる something automatically lengthens or grows - like hair or grass. Something extends further- a forest that extends all the way to the ocean, or days of summer that get longer.
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Jukugo

背伸び(せのび) する

to stretch your body ☆☆☆☆☆
(stature / back of the body) + (stretch) = 背伸び (to stretch your body)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
stretch PERSON / GOD
push HANDS

A PERSON stretches up to try to touch god,

but you push with your HANDS.

Synonyms

get longer
伸びる    延びる   
lengthen
伸びる    延びる    延ばす    伸ばす    延長   
stretch
張る    引っ張る    伸ばす    延ばす   
to stretch or extend intentionally
延ばす    伸ばす