腫れ上がる はれあがる Also written 腫れあがる, 腫上がる Meanings Godan verb, Intransitive to swell up Kanji 腫 swollen. Read as はれ. 上 up. Read as あがる. Example sentences 歯痛のために彼の顔ははれあがった。The toothache made his face swell up. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists