膨
Kanji · N1
膨 / swell
Kanji for swell, get fat, or thick.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ボウ | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | ふく.らむ、ふく.れる | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
膨 carries the meaning swell, get fat, or thick.
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Common compounds with 膨
膨らむふくらむto expand / to swell / to get big
膨れるふくれるto swell / to expand / to be inflated
膨大ぼうだいhuge / vast / enormous
膨張ぼうちょうexpansion / swelling / increase
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