Word details

蔓延

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蔓延.

Dictionary

Entry

蔓延まん延んえん蔓衍NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #16708
1

spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread

Examples
今悪性の風邪がまん延している。
A bad cold is going about now.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

vine, tendril, influence, connections, good offices, spread, sprawl, thrive, rampant, powerful

14 strokesGrade 9

On

マンバン

Kun

はびこ.るつる

prolong, stretching

7 strokesFrequency 747JLPT N2Grade 6

On

エン

Kun

の.びるの.べるの.べの.ばす

Nanori

たかのぶのべ

overflowing

9 strokes

On

エン

Kun

あまりしくはびこ.る

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