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膨 — swell

膨 means “swell”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: ボウ (bou). Kun'yomi: ふく(らむ) (fukuramu). You'll see it in words such as 膨れる (fukureru, “to swell; to expand”).

膨
Stroke order of 膨
Meaning
swell
On'yomi
ボウ (bou)
Kun'yomi
ふく(らむ) (fukuramu)
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N1 · set Shapes 1

How to remember 膨

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Words with 膨

WordReadingMeaning
膨れるふくれる fukureru kunto swell; to expand
膨らむふくらむ fukuramu kunto expand; to swell
膨らますふくらます fukuramasu kunto swell; to expand

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