Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be full. Usu. as 〜に満たない.
  2. to wax (e.g. moon).
  3. to rise (e.g. tide).
  4. to mature, to expire.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
満つ みつ
 
充つ みつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

full, fullness, enough
マン み.ちる みつる (4th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
リョウ てる ふたつ (3rd, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)