Kanji

加

add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

力部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くわえる, くわわる

Nanori (Name Reading)

ます, また

Common Readings

カ, くわ…える, くわ…わる

Example sentences

参加 さんか
地域 ボランティア 活動 積極的 参加 している

He is actively participating in local volunteer activities.

女性 じょせい
その 会議 多く 女性 参加 していた

Many women were participating in that meeting.

加える くわえる
スープ 少々 加える

Add a little salt to the soup.

適当 てきとう
適当 分量 加えて ください

Please add an appropriate amount of salt.

加わる くわわる
新しい メンバー プロジェクト 加わった

A new member joined the project.

追加 ついか
新しい 機能 追加 した

Added a new function.

作業要員 さぎょうよういん
現場 作業要員 不足している ため 追加 募集 必要

Additional recruitment is necessary because the work personnel on-site are insufficient.

いい加減 いいかげん
いい加減 返事 やめて ください

Please stop giving half-baked replies.

加速 かそく
加速 して 追い越した

The car accelerated and overtook the car in front.

第四 だいよん
第四 コーナー 回って 一気に 加速 した

He rounded the fourth corner and accelerated all at once.

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