Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 伸敬, 伸規, 信徳, 信則, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. NO-BOO-NO-REE [key] Meaning & History From 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch and 容 (nori) meaning "contain, permit, allow, appearance, shape" or 規 (nori) meaning "standard, regulation, rule". Other kanji combinations can be used.