およぶ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of およぶ – see the following entry.
及ぶ
[verb] to reach, to extend to, to cover, to span, to run to
[verb] (chiefly in the negative) to be a match for; to be able to compete with
[verb] (chiefly in the negative) to be necessary (to do something) [with (verb in rentaikei +) ]
(This term, およぶ (oyobu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as およぶ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as およぶ.