肥 - 1. night soil; manure; fertilizer E.g.: 肥料 (fertilizer), 追肥 (additional fertilizer) 2. to become fat; to grow rich (a) to grow fat; to be plump; to be fleshy E.g.: 肥大 (enlargement), 肥満 (obesity) (b) (of soil) to be fertile; to be rich E.g.: 肥土 (fertile soil), 肥沃 (fertility) 3. general term for the provinces of Hizen and Higo E.g.: 肥前の国 (Hizen Province), 肥後の国 (Higo Province)

肥 (こ.える こえ こ.やす こ.やし ふと.る) — night soil; manure; fertilizer<br>E. to become fat; to grow rich <br>(a) to grow fat; to be plump; to be fleshy <br>E. general term for the provinces of Hizen and Higo<br>E.

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Kunyomi

こ.える;こえ;こ.やす;こ.やし;ふと.る

Onyomi

ヒ

Strokes

8

JLPT

N1

Frequency

#1469/2500

Composition

Kanji Breakdown

巴 ⺼

Meaning

• night soil; manure; fertilizer
  E. to become fat; to grow rich
  (a) to grow fat; to be plump; to be fleshy
  E. general term for the provinces of Hizen and Higo
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