加

add

JLPT N3 Grade 4 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: くわ.える・くわ.わる
On'yomi: カ
Radical: 力 · power (strength, power)

加 means "add". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read くわ.える・くわ.わる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

加 in example sentences

参加さんかしたい。

Sanka shitai.

I want to participate.
加くわわりたい。

Kuwawaritai.

I want to participate.
列車れっしゃは加速かそくした。

Ressha wa kasoku shita.

The train gathered speed.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 加

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Common questions

What does the kanji 加 mean?: 加 means "add". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 加 have?: 加 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 加 read?: It is read くわ.える・くわ.わる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 加?: 加 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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