What does kanji 膨 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 膨 is swell.

How is kanji 膨 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 膨 are ふく.らむ, ふく.れる; the onyomi readings are ボウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 膨?

The main radical for kanji 膨 is 肉.

What words use kanji 膨?

Example words that use kanji 膨 include 膨脹, 膨らます, 膨れ, 膨圧.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

膨

Meaning

Kanji 膨

swell

swell, get fat, thick

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ふく.らむふく.れる
Onyomi 音読み: ボウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1293
Strokes: 16
Radical: 肉
Components: 并 • 十 • 口 • 土 • 彡 • 月 • 豆
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 彭 • 澎 • 蟚 • 嘭 • 憉 • 㱶 • 甏

Related vocabulary

Showing 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 49 entries that include this kanji.

膨脹

ぼうちょう

expansion

膨らます

ふくらます

to swell

膨れ

ふくれ

scab

膨圧

ぼうあつ

turgor pressure

膨潤

ぼうじゅん

swelling (with fluid)

膨大部

ぼうだいぶ

ampulla

膨張宇宙

ぼうちょううちゅう

expanding universe

膨張係数

ぼうちょうけいすう

coefficient of expansion

膨張剤

ぼうちょうざい

leavening agent (such as sourdough, yeast, baking powder)

膨張式

ぼうちょうしき

inflatable (in the sense of "needs to be inflated for normal use")

膨張度

ぼうちょうど

dilation (of a sound wave in acoustics)

膨張率

ぼうちょうりつ

rate of expansion

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

台風で川が膨れた。

The river swelled because of the typhoon.

熱でほっぺたが膨れている。

His cheek is swollen from the fever.

風船が急に膨らんだ。

The balloon suddenly expanded.

パン生地がよく膨らんでいる。

The bread dough has risen well.

荷物が多くてかばんが膨れている。

The bag is bulging because it is too full.