Kanji

加

add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

力部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カ

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
彼は地域のボランティア活動に積極的に参加している。

He is actively participating in local volunteer activities.

女性 じょせい
その会議には多くの女性が参加していた。

Many women were participating in that meeting.

加える くわえる
スープに塩を少々加える。

Add a little salt to the soup.

適当 てきとう
適当な分量の塩を加えてください。

Please add an appropriate amount of salt.

加わる くわわる
新しいメンバーがプロジェクトに加わった。

A new member joined the project.

ガバナンス ガバナンス
会社のガバナンスを強化するため、外部の専門家が監査に加わった。

An outside expert joined the audit to strengthen the company's governance.

追加 ついか
新しい機能を追加した。

Added a new function.

作業要員 さぎょうよういん
現場の作業要員が不足しているため、追加の募集が必要だ。

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

いい加減 いいかげん
いい加減な返事はやめてください。

Please stop giving half-baked replies.

加速 かそく
車が加速して前の車を追い越した。

The car accelerated and overtook the car in front.

Example Vocabulary

参加

さんか

participation; joining

加える

くわえる

to add; to include; to increase

加わる

くわわる

to join; to participate; to be added

追加

ついか

addition; supplement; adding

いい加減

いいかげん

irresponsible; half-baked; moderate; enough

加速

かそく

acceleration; to speed up

加減

かげん

adjustment; degree; health condition

手加減

てかげん

going easy (on someone); moderation; adjusting the degree

加護

かご

divine protection; blessing

付け加える

つけくわえる

to add; to append; to supplement

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