JLPT N1

swell; expand; inflate

Item 72 of 642 | 16 strokes | Radical: 月 (moon/flesh)

Readings

On'yomiボウ
Kun'yomiふく.らむ、ふく.れる

Mnemonic

FLESH SWELLING and EXPANDING to enormous proportions.

Example Words

膨大 (ぼうだい) enormous; vast
膨張 (ぼうちょう) expansion; inflation
膨らむ (ふくらむ) to swell; to expand