EntryCommonJLPT N1WaniKani 52
  1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

    expansion; swelling; increase; growth

    多くの天文学者は、宇宙は永遠に膨張してゆくものだと考えている。
    Many astronomers assume that the universe expands infinitely.

Also written 膨脹【ぼうちょう】

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Characters in this word

2
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

swell, get fat, thick

Kun
ふく.らむふく.れる
On
ボウ
Strokes
16
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N1
Frequency
1293 of 2500
Radical
meat
WaniKani
Level 52

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
1-4-12SKIP code
4b12.1The Kanji Dictionary
7222.2Four corner code
3960deroo
81a8Unicode hex code
1-43-36JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3818Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4874New Nelson (John Haig)
1084New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1380Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
741Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
999Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1719Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1855Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1589A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1362Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
29861Morohashi
1817A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1145Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1198Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1682Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1835Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1354Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1043Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1735Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
peng2Pinyin reading
paengKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
52WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

Kun
は.る-は.り-ば.り
On
チョウ
Strokes
11
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N1
Frequency
403 of 2500
Radical
bow
WaniKani
Level 23

Built from

Used in names as

はりわり

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
1-3-8SKIP code
3h8.1The Kanji Dictionary
1123.2Four corner code
3565deroo
5f35Unicode hex code
1-36-05JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1570Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1694New Nelson (John Haig)
474New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
573Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
348Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
431Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1921Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2071Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
462A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1879Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
681Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
9812Morohashi
752A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1106Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1158Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
675sakade
516Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
775henshall3
744Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1185Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.4busy_people
612Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1940Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zhang1Pinyin reading
jangKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
23WaniKani level