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満ちる

みちる

to fill, to become full

Mnemonic

Filled right to the edge with nothing at all left to add. The moon got there last night, and Michiru みちる is a name taken straight off this word: みちる.

Worth knowing

満たす みたす is you filling something. 満ちる is it filling up on its own.

Built from

full
氵 water on the left, filled right up to the top of whatever is holding it and no room left.

Words sharing these kanji

satisfaction dissatisfaction, discontent to fill, to satisfy

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