脹
は.れる
hareru
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiExtra 5 — name & classical kanji
Quick answer
脹 is the kanji for "Bulge". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is は.れる (hareru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Bulge
Also : Swell · Dilate · Distend · Fill out
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Readings
kunは.れる/ harerukunふく.らむ/ fukuramukunふく.れる/ fukureruonちょう/ chou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
月長
Example Sentences
風船が空気で脹らんでいく様子は面白い。
ふうせんがくうきでふくらんでいくようすはおもしろい。
The way a balloon expands with air is interesting.
膨脹についてはなします。
ぼうちょうについてはなします。
I talk about expansion.
Vocabulary using 脹
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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