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Kanji Grade 5 - 増

Kanji character Grade 5 増. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 5 - 増
About
increase, add, augment, gain, promote
Kun: ま.す、 ま.し、 ふ.える、 ふ.やす
On: ゾウ
14 strokes
Radical: earth 土
Parts: 并 土 日 田
 
Onyomi
増 【ゾウ】 increase
増員 【ゾウイン】 increasing the number of staff, hiring more people
激増 【ゲキゾウ】 sharp increase, sudden rise
累増 【ルイゾウ】 successive or progressive increases, cumulative increase
 
Kunyomi
増す 【ます】 to increase, to grow
増し 【まし】 better, preferable, less objectionable, least-worst, more, increase, extra, increase, growth
増える 【ふえる】 to increase, to multiply
増やす 【ふやす】 to increase, to add to, to augment