Kanji
What does the kanji 膨 mean?
膨 means swelling, expanding. On'yomi ボウ. Kun'yomi ふく.らむ、ふく.れる.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ボウ |
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| Kun'yomi | ふく.らむ、ふく.れる |
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| Strokes | 16 |
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| Main radical | 肉 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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膨On'yomi ボウKun'yomi ふく.らむ、ふく.れる
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes
swelling, expanding
Memory hook
The flesh (月) as full as a bean (豆), throwing off three rays (彡) — EXPAND, SWELL.
Stroke order · 16 strokes
Common words
- 膨大ぼうだいhuge, enormous
- 膨らむふくらむto swell, expand
- 膨れるふくれるto swell, expand; to sulk
- 膨らますふくらますto inflate, puff up; to expand
More words with this kanji
- 膨張ぼうちょうexpansion, swelling
