かた
固
ご
肥
　
え
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to put on a moderate amount of lean or firm weight, to gain healthy weight (e.g. from muscle), to become overweight as opposed to obese.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かた
固
ご
肥
　
え
　
る
 固肥える かたごえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

harden, set, clot
かた.める　コ (4th, N2)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
fertilizer, get fat, fertile
こえ　ヒ　こ.える (5th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
comma-design
ともえ　ハ　うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)