延
エン, の.びる, の.べる, の.べ, の.ばす, たか, のぶ, のべ

prolong, stretching

JLPT2 G6 S8 F747

A variant form of 廷 (garden with extensive vegetation) emphasizing the "extend" rather than the "garden" aspect → *extend*; *spread* → *prolong*; *postpone*; *total of*.

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