ぼう
膨
ちょう
張

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. expansion, swelling, increase, growth.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぼう
膨
ちょう
張
 膨張 ぼうちょう ✔
ぼう
膨
ちょう
脹
 膨脹 ぼうちょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

swell, get fat, thick
ふく.らむ　ボウ (8th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
swelling, sound of drum
ホウ (Kentei 1)
drum, surname
シュ　チュ　たてる
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
beans, pea, midget
まめ　トウ　ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread
は.る　チョウ　わり (5th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
long, leader, superior
チョウ　なが.い　おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant