Kanji 増: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 増: increase, add, augment, gain, promote. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
increase, add, augment, gain, promote
When you repeatedly (曽) pile up earth (土), the volume or height increases. Imagine things being added continuously to represent the concept of an increase (増).
増強 (ぞうきょう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 増強: strengthen / reinforce / increase power. Meanings and example sentences.
増進 (ぞうしん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 増進: promotion / improvement / advancement. Meanings and example sentences.
増し (まし): meaning and examples
Japanese word 増し: better / preferable / less objectionable. Meanings and example sentences.
激増 (げきぞう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 激増: sudden increase. Meanings and example sentences.
増減 (ぞうげん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 増減: increase and decrease / fluctuation. Meanings and example sentences.
増大 (ぞうだい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 増大: increase / growth / enlargement. Meanings and example sentences.
増やす (ふやす): meaning and examples
Japanese word 増やす: to increase / to add to. Meanings and example sentences.
増加 (ぞうか): meaning and examples
Japanese word 増加: increase / growth / rise. Meanings and example sentences.
増す (ます): meaning and examples
Japanese word 増す: to increase / to grow. Meanings and example sentences.
増える (ふえる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 増える: to increase / to grow / to multiply. Meanings and example sentences.
