増
increase
JLPT N3 Grade 5 14 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- ま.す・ま.し・ふ.える・ふ.やす
- On'yomi
- ゾウ
- Radical
- 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)
Stroke order & writing
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増 in example sentences
がたんだ。 Taijuu ga fuetan da.
I've gained weight.
Heya no zouchiku o shita.
I added a room to my house.
Himashi ni atsuku naru.
It is getting warmer day by day.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 増
More 土 (earth) kanji
増 means "increase". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read ま.す・ま.し・ふ.える・ふ.やす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゾウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.
Common questions
- What does the kanji 増 mean?
- 増 means "increase". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 増 have?
- 増 is written in 14 strokes.
- How is 増 read?
- It is read ま.す・ま.し・ふ.える・ふ.やす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゾウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 増?
- 増 is a JLPT N3 kanji.