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増

増 — increase, add, augment

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ゾウ
Kun
ます, まし, ふえる, ふやす
Strokes
14
JLPT
N3
School grade
5

Common words with 増

  • 増加ぞうかincrease; rise; growth; addition; incrementCommon

    犯罪率は着実に増加している。
    The crime rate is rising steadily.

  • 増税ぞうぜいtax increaseCommon

    大部分の日本人が増税に反対した。
    Most Japanese opposed a tax increase.

  • 増殖ぞうしょくincrease; multiplication; propagation; proliferationCommon
  • 急増きゅうぞうrapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosionCommon
  • 増大ぞうだいenlargement; increaseCommon
  • 増強ぞうきょうreinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildupCommon
  • 増収ぞうしゅうincrease in yieldCommon
  • 増益ぞうえきincreased (profit)Common
  • 増額ぞうがくincrease (in an amount of money)Common
  • 増資ぞうしincrease of capitalCommon
  • 増産ぞうさんincrease in production; production increaseCommon
  • 増設ぞうせつadding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; incre…Common
  • 増員ぞういんincreasing the number of staff; hiring more peopleCommon
  • 増しましbetter; preferable; less objectionable; least-worstCommon
  • 増進ぞうしんpromoting; increase; advanceCommon
  • 水増しみずましdilution; watering downCommon
  • 倍増ばいぞうdoubling; doubleCommon
  • 増減ぞうげんincrease and decrease; fluctuationCommon
  • 日増しにひましにday by dayCommon
  • 増えるふえるto increase; to multiplyCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 75 words that use 増.

  • 増加 ぞうか increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
  • 増大 ぞうだい enlargement; increase
  • 急増 きゅうぞう rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
  • 増強 ぞうきょう reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
  • 増収 ぞうしゅう increase in yield

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