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)

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.

増 in example sentences

体重たいじゅうが増ふえたんだ。

Taijuu ga fuetan da.

I've gained weight.
部屋へやの増築ぞうちくをした。

Heya no zouchiku o shita.

I added a room to my house.
日増ひましに暑あつくなる。

Himashi ni atsuku naru.

It is getting warmer day by day.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 増

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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.

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