The kanji 及: meaning, readings and stroke order
及
- Meaning
- reach, extend to
- On reading
- キュウ kyuu
- Kun reading
- およ(ぶ) oyobu、およ(び) oyobi、およ(ぼす) oyobosu
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 丿 slash
- Level
- Level 7 · junior high school
Stroke order
Meaning in other languages
- Vietnamese
- đạt tới, lan đến (cập)
- Japanese
- およぶ。とどく。
- Korean
- 미치다, 이르다 (급)
- Chinese
- 达到、涉及
Readings, words and example sentences
キュウ kyuu · on reading · less common
普及
spreading widely
この 道具は 広く 普及しました。
This tool is now widely used.
およ(ぶ) oyobu · kun reading · less common
及ぶ
to reach, to extend to
話は 三時間に 及びます。
The talk goes on for as long as three hours.
およ(び) oyobi · kun reading · less common
及び
and (in writing)
名前 及び 住所を 書いて ください。
Please write your name and address.
およ(ぼす) oyobosu · kun reading · less common
及ぼす
to have (an effect) on
海に 悪い 影響を 及ぼします。
It has a bad effect on the sea.
Practise writing 及 in the app
In Dino Kids your child writes 及 with a finger and every stroke is checked, then takes the Level 7 practice test. Free, no ads, no in-app purchases.
Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.