Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
太る ふとる
 
肥る ふとる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

plump, thick, big around
タイ ふと.い タ (2nd, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)