Moji Ninja増 — increase; grow
増 means “increase; grow”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ゾウ (zou). Kun'yomi: ま(す) (masu), ふ(える) (fueru). You'll see it in words such as 増える (fueru, “to increase; to multiply”).
増
- Meaning
- increase; grow
- On'yomi
- ゾウ (zou)
- Kun'yomi
- ま(す) (masu), ふ(える) (fueru)
- Strokes
- 14
- Level
- JLPT N3 · set Numbers & amounts 1
How to remember 増
Earth (土) heaped on what was there formerly (曽): increase.
Parts: 土 earth · 曽 formerly
Words with 増
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 増える | ふえる fueru kun | to increase; to multiply |
| 増やす | ふやす fuyasu kun | to increase; to add to |
| 増す | ます masu kun | to increase; to grow |
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