伸 (Kanji for stretch)

Onyomi

SHIN

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

( を ) 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. ★★★★☆
( が ) 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. ★★★☆☆

背伸び(せのび) する

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

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
伸	stretch	PERSON / GOD	申
押	push	HANDS	手

A PERSON stretches up to try to touch god,

but you push with your HANDS.

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