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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 48

膨 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

swell; expand

On: ボウbou
Kun: ふくらむfukuramu ふくれるfukureru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

膨16 strokes

How to write 膨: stroke order

膨 has 16 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

膨 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 膨 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 膨

The parts 膨 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

月 (肉)
month; moon
Radical
彭

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 48

嬢 young lady; daughterOnジョウKunむすめ陥 fall into; trapOnカンKunおちいる、おとしいれる償 compensate; atoneOnショウKunつぐなう鑑 appraise; view with appreciationOnカン、ケンKunかんがみる、かがみ勧 recommend; encourageOnカン、ケンKunすすめる葬 bury; funeralOnソウKunほうむる焦 scorch; become impatientOnショウKunあせる、こげる、こがす剛 strong; sturdyOnゴウKunかたい、つよい、こわい膨 swell; expandOnボウKunふくらむ、ふくれる廷 courtOnテイKunにわ