単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#9,876 most used

肥える

こえる2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to be discerning

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

He has a good eye for art.

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MEANINGS

3

to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to be refined

ichidan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

1

to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight

ichidan verb · intransitive

2

to grow fertile (of soil)

ichidan verb · intransitive

4

to become rich; to become wealthy

ichidan verb · intransitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

越えるto cross over; to crossこえる · not in tangoya
超えるto exceed; to surpassこえる

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#9,876 most used

Written肥える only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium