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RTK / HeisigFrame #1855

swell

Lv 52

Strokes: 16

JLPT: N1

Jōyō: Not Jōyō

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swell RTK

Community Mnemonic

582 votes

An injured body part may swell. It will begin to throb like a bass drum and will change shape.

Source: Kanji Koohii community

On'yomi

ぼう

Kun'yomi

ふく