Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts 進, 伸, 延(Japanese Kanji) のびる(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. NO-BEE-ROO [key] Meaning & History From 進 (nobiru) meaning "to advance, make progress, enter", 延 (nobiru) meaning "extend, prolong, lengthen, postpone", or 伸 (nobiru) meaning "lengthen". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.