Japanese symbol for “inflame”
腫らす
はらす
Romaji: harasu
to cause to swell; to inflame
In Japanese, inflame is 腫らす, read はらす (harasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to cause to swell; to inflame
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inflame”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火をつける | ひをつける hiotsukeru | to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腫瘍 | しゅよう shuyou | tumor; tumour; neoplasm |
| 浮腫 | むくみ mukumi | swelling; edema; oedema |
| 腫れ | はれ hare | swelling; boil |
| 腫れる | はれる hareru | to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen |
| 脳腫瘍 | のうしゅよう noushuyou | brain tumor; brain tumour |
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