差し伸べる (さしのべる)to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretch

to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to stretchIchidan verb, transitive verb
to thrust (javelin)Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)Ichidan verb, transitive verb

差し伸べる, its kanji, and other words that share them.Open this graph

Kanji in 差し伸べる

差さdifference; variation
差別さべつdistinction; differentiation
格差かくさqualitative difference; disparity
偏差値へんさちdeviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation
差益さえきmarginal profits
大差たいさgreat difference; big difference
差し止めさしとめprohibition; ban
交差点こうさてんcrossing; intersection
伸びのびgrowth; development
伸しのしstretching
伸び率のびりつgrowth rate; coefficient of extension
伸び悩むのびなやむto be sluggish (business); to make little progress
急伸きゅうしんsudden rise (esp. of stock prices); jump
続伸ぞくしんcontinuous rise (in market price)
伸び伸びのびのびcomfortably; peacefully
上伸じょうしんrise in market prices

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