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膨 — JLPT N1 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: ボウ  ·  Kunyomi: ふく.らむ, ふく.れる  ·  Meanings: get fat, swell, thick

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Unicode: 81A8 Strokes: 16
JLPT N1
Meanings
get fat, swell, thick
Onyomi
ボウ
Kunyomi
ふく.らむ, ふく.れる
Name Readings
JLPT
N1
Grade
8
Frequency
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
膨らむ ふくらむ to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
膨大 ぼうだい huge, vast, enormous, colossal, extensive, large common JLPT-N2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
膨らます ふくらます to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
膨張 ぼうちょう expansion, swelling, increase, growth common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
膨れる ふくれる to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge common JLPT-N1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
ふくれっ面 ふくれっつら sulky look (often with puffed cheeks), sullen look, pout, glower Noun
膨らみ ふくらみ swelling, bulge, puff Noun
膨張剤 ぼうちょうざい leavening agent (such as sourdough, yeast, baking powder) Noun
ふくれ面 ふくれつら sulky look (often with puffed cheeks), sullen look, pout, glower Noun
膨ら ふくら curve of the tip of a sword Noun
膨圧 ぼうあつ turgor pressure Noun
膨よか ふくよか plump, fleshy, well-rounded, full Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
膨大部 ぼうだいぶ ampulla Noun
ふくらし粉 ふくらしこ baking powder Noun
脹脛 ふくらはぎ calf Noun
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