1) 及およぶ #2,280 Inflections of 及ぶ Class Godan verb Stem Inflected ending ✕ Link copied! Common およぶ [0] Meaning Shirabe ① Godan verb Intransitive verb to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend; to go on (for, until) その地震じしんで広範囲こうはんいに及およぶ被害ひがいがでた。 The earthquake caused widespread damage. ② Godan verb Intransitive verb to be up to the task; to come up to その問題もんだいは私わたくしの力ちからの及およぶところではなかった。 The problem was beyond my reach. ③ Godan verb Intransitive verb to compare with; to be a match (for) 彼かれは父親ちちおやには及およばない。 He is not equal to his father. ④ Godan verb Intransitive verb to resort (to an act) See also: 犯罪に及ぶ (はんざいにおよぶ) 彼かれは犯行はんこうに及およんだと信しんじられていた。 He was believed to have committed the crime. ⑤ Godan verb Intransitive verb to require (to do) usu. used in the negative See also: には及ばない (にはおよばない) Kanji 及 キュウ reach out, exert, exercise Forms 及ぶ#2,280及およぶおよぶおよぶ