N1
膨 meaning and readings
This page brings together the meaning, readings, radical or component hints, formula, and short story for one kanji so you can move straight into review.
Kanji
膨
N1
- Meaning
- expand, swell
- Onyomi
- ボウ
- Kunyomi
- ふく(らむ)、ふく(れる)
- Formula
- 膨 = 月 + 壴 + 彡。
Story
膨 is analyzed as a combination of 月 (meat), 壴 (drum), 彡 (sunshine) and denotes expand, swell.
Continue with study
This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
Recommended cumulative chapter: 1–400 cumulative review
More kanji in this level
Looking at other N1 kanji together makes it easier to group meanings and readings.