# 脹 — Dilate

Frequency rank 2522 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 菖 (Iris), less common than 捩 (Twist).

- On’yomi: ちょう
- Kun’yomi: ふくれる
- Radical: 肉 Meat (Kangxi 130)
- Frequency path: Level XX of XX

In words:

- 膨脹 ぼうちょう — expansion;swelling;increase;growth

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