Japanese symbol for “bulge”
盛り上がる
もりあがる
Romaji: moriagaru
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to be piled up
In Japanese, bulge is 盛り上がる, read もりあがる (moriagaru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5r, vi to swell; to rise; to bulge; to be piled up
- v5r, vi to rouse; to get excited
Written forms: 盛り上がる、盛りあがる、盛り上る、盛上がる. Readings: もりあがる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bulge”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 隆起 | りゅうき ryuuki | protuberance; bulge; protrusion |
| 膨れる | ふくれる fukureru | to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated |
| 盛り上がり | もりあがり moriagari | bulge |
| 膨らみ | ふくらみ fukurami | swelling; bulge; puff |
| 膨らます | ふくらます fukuramasu | to swell; to expand; to inflate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盛り | さかり sakari | height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); (in) season |
| 盛ん | さかん sakan | prosperous; flourishing; thriving |
| 盛大 | せいだい seidai | grand; magnificent; lavish |
| 繁盛 | はんじょう hanjou | prosperity; flourishing; thriving |
| 盛る | もる moru | to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to dish up |
| 旺盛 | おうせい ousei | lively; vigorous; energetic |
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bulge”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.