Word Meaning 浮腫む

むくむ mukumu

浮腫む is read as むくむ (mukumu) and means to swell.

Meaning

English

  1. to swell
  2. to become swollen
  3. to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep)
  4. to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)

Reading

Kana

むくむ

Romaji

mukumu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 149798 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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浮腫

ふしゅ

swelling

血管性浮腫

けっかんせいふしゅ

angioedema

肺浮腫

はいふしゅ

pulmonary edema

血管浮腫

けっかんふしゅ

angioedema

脳浮腫

のうふしゅ

cerebral edema

浮気

うわき

extramarital sex

浮き浮き

うきうき

cheerfully

浮かべる

うかべる

to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)

浮かぶ

うかぶ

to come to mind

浮世

うきよ

(the world of the) red light districts