tumor, swelling
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- は.れる
- は.れ
- は.らす
- はれもの
About this kanji
The kanji 腫, pronounced as "シュ" (shu) in on'yomi and "は.れる" (hareru) in kun'yomi, primarily means "tumor" or "swelling." It is often used as a noun to describe the state of being swollen, such as in 腫れる (hareru), which means "to swell" due to inflammation. Another common compound is 腫瘍 (shuyou), which refers to a "tumor," a growth in the body. You may also encounter 浮腫 (mukumi), meaning "swelling" related to fluid retention. A usage note: 腫 can also indicate various medical conditions, so it is often found in healthcare-related vocabulary.
Example sentences
怪我したところが腫れてきた。
The injured area has started to swell.
Meanings across languages
- English
- tumor, swelling
- Tiếng Việt
- khối u
- 日本語
- 腫瘍
- 한국어
- 종양
- 中文
- 肿瘤
- id
- tumor, bengkak
- th
- เนื้อร้าย, บวม
- es
- tumor, hinchazón
- fr
- tumeur, enflure
- de
- Tumor
- pt
- tumor, inchaço
Common compounds
- 腫れるはれるto swell (from inflammation), to become swollen
- 腫瘍しゅようtumor, tumour, neoplasm
- 浮腫むくみswelling, edema, oedema
- 癌腫がんしゅcarcinoma
- 腫大しゅだいswelling
- 腫脹しゅちょうswelling
- 肉腫にくしゅsarcoma
- 脾腫ひしゅsplenomegaly, enlarged spleen
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