Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to fill, to become full (of), to be filled (with), to brim (with).
  2. to wax (of the moon).
  3. to rise (of the tide), to flow, to come in.
  4. to expire (of a period of time), to mature, to come to an end.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
満ちる みちる
 
 
充ちる みちる
 
 
盈ちる みちる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

full, fullness, enough
マン み.ちる みつる (4th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
リョウ てる ふたつ (3rd, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)