Word Meaning 肥える

こえる koeru

肥える is read as こえる (koeru) and means to grow fertile.

Meaning

English

  1. to grow fertile
  2. to be refined (palate)
  3. to be discerning (eye, ear)
  4. to become rich
  5. to become successful
  6. to grow fat
  7. to gain weight
  8. to put on weight

Reading

Kana

こえる

Romaji

koeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 痩せる Rank 7640 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

肥料

ひりょう

manure

肥満

ひまん

corpulence

肥やし

こやし

something that will help one develop in the future

肥やす

こやす

to fertilize

肥大

ひだい

hypertrophy

こえ

manure

肥育

ひいく

fattening

肥大成長

ひだいせいちょう

secondary growth

肥前国風土記

ひぜんのくにふどき

Hizen Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Hizen province; approx. 732 CE)

肥満外科学会

ひまんげかがっかい

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肥前風土記

ひぜんふどき

Hizen Fudoki (description of the culture, climate, etc. of Hizen province; approx. 732 CE)

肥大化

ひだいか

swelling