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Kanji 増

14 strokes

Meaning

increase, add, augment, gain, promote

On'yomi
ゾウ
Kun'yomi
ますましふえるふやす
Strokes
14
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 5
Kanken
6級
Frequency
#231 / 2500

Stroke order

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Words with 増

  • 増える

    ふえる

    to increase, to multiply

    N4
  • 増加

    ぞうか

    increase, addition

    N3
  • 増す

    ます

    to increase, to gain

    N3
  • 増やす

    ふやす

    to increase (v.t.), to add to

    N3
  • 激増

    げきぞう

    sudden increase

    N2
  • 増減

    ぞうげん

    increase and decrease, fluctuation

    N2
  • 増大

    ぞうだい

    increase, growth

    N2
  • 増強

    ぞうきょう

    reinforce, increase

    N1

Example sentences

  • 人口じんこうはどんどん増加ぞうかしていた。

    There was a steady increase in population.

  • 彼女かのじょは日ひに日ひに美うつくしさを増ます。

    She gets prettier day by day.

  • もし車くるまの数かずが増ふえると、道路どうろはひどく込こむことになるだろう。

    If the number of cars increases, so will the traffic.

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