# 張 stretch

弓 (bow) + 長 (long / boss) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
11 strokes

## Onyomi

CHOU | as in, "It's a stretch to call Margaret CHO funny. "

## Mnemonic

| Stretch the bow until it is really long.

## Kunyomi

は*る | to physically make something longer. stretch a rubber-band、 stretch a canvas on a paint frame, pitch a tent. Also to extend one's influence. ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

頑張る(がんばる) | good luck! ★★★★★ CCW 1/2 KANA 頑 (stubborn) + 張 (stretch) = 頑張る (good luck!) No exact English equivalent. がんばる combines two English expressions: 1) do your best! 2) good luck! You tell your friends 頑張れ！ before a big test or job interview.
緊張(きんちょう) する | stress ★★★★☆ 緊 (tense) + 張 (stretch) = 緊張 (stress) stress, stretched to the max ーcan be used both literally and figuratively.

## Synonyms

enlarge, extend 拡張 広げる 拡げる 拡大
exaggerate 大げさな 誇張する
greedy 貪欲 欲張り 意地汚い
guard 警備 監視 見張り
stretch 張る 引っ張る 伸ばす 延ばす