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膨

Kanji 膨: meaning "swell", readings, stroke order

The kanji 膨 means "swell". On'yomi: ボウ; kun'yomi: ふくらむ、ふくれる. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
swell
On'yomi
ボウ
Kun'yomi
ふくらむふくれる
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 膨

  • 膨らます ふくらます — to swell, to expand, to inflate
  • 膨らむ ふくらむ — to expand, to swell (out), to become inflated
  • 膨大 ぼうだい — enormous, extensive
  • 膨れる ふくれる — to swell (out), to be inflated, to bulge
  • 膨張 ぼうちょう — expansion, swelling, increase

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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