むくむ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word むくむ
1
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
Examples
手足がむくんでいます。
My hands and legs are swollen.
Kanji in this Word
浮
10 strokes
Frequency: 776
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
floating
float
rise to surface
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.く
う.かれる
う.かぶ
う.かべる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うき
腫
13 strokes
Frequency: 2145
Grade 8
Meanings
tumor
swelling
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
は.れる
は.れ
は.らす
はれもの
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