Kanji 膨: swell, get fat, thick
Kanji 膨: swell, get fat, thick. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
swell, get fat, thick
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Imagine the body (月) swelling up as tight as a drum (彭). It represents the act of swelling or expanding in volume, as seen in the word 'expansion' (膨脹).