# 腫 — swelling; tumour

腫 means “swelling; tumour”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: シュ (shu). Kun'yomi: は(れる) (hareru). You'll see it in words such as 腫れる (hareru, “to swell; to become swollen”).

- Meaning: swelling; tumour
- On'yomi: シュ (shu)
- Kun'yomi: は(れる) (hareru)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 6

## How to remember 腫

Parts: 月 moon; flesh · 重 heavy

## Words with 腫

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 腫れる | はれる (hareru) | to swell; to become swollen |

## Don't confuse it with

[種](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/seed/) · [動](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/move/) · [衝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/collide/)

## More in the “Body & health 6” set

[腫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/swelling/) · [眉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/eyebrow/) · [股](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thigh/) · [肢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/limb/) · [脊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/backbone/) · [嗅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sniff/) · [肘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/elbow/) · [咽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pharynx/) · [唾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/saliva/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/swelling/. Last updated 2026-11-01.