also: ほこらか
Archaic adjectival noun describing a pleasantly rounded, full shape, often of the body or objects. Not used in modern everyday speech.
In old waka poetry, one finds the expression 'a plump moon'.
この古文書では、ふくらかな頬が美しいとされている。
In this old document, plump cheeks are considered beautiful.
to expand; to inflate
Standard kanji spelling for the reading ふくらか.
Variant kanji spelling; also used for the reading ふくらか.
Rare reading ほこらか, restricted to this kanji form.
Derived from the classical Japanese adjective ふくらかなり, related to the verb ふくらむ (to swell). The kanji 膨 and 脹 both convey expansion or swelling.