Kanji

増

増

increase, add, augment, gain, promote

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

土部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゾウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ます, まし, ふえる, ふやす

Nanori (Name Reading)

なが, ま, ます

Common Readings

ゾウ, ふ…える, ふ…やす, ま…す

Example sentences

増える ふえる
最近、この街では外国人観光客が増えている。

Recently, the number of foreign tourists in this city has been increasing.

悪くなる わるくなる
景気が悪くなって、失業者が増えている。

The economy is getting worse, and the number of unemployed people is increasing.

増す ます
台風が近づくにつれて、風の勢いが増してきた。

As the typhoon approached, the force of the wind increased.

増やす ふやす
将来のために、貯金を少しずつ増やしている。

I am gradually increasing my savings for the future.

回数 かいすう
運動の回数を増やすことで、体力が付いた。

By increasing the frequency of exercise, I gained physical strength.

増幅 ぞうふく
このアンプは音をきれいに増幅してくれる。

This amplifier amplifies the sound beautifully.

増加 ぞうか
近年、この町を訪れる観光客が急激に増加している。

In recent years, the number of tourists visiting this town has been increasing rapidly.

見越す みこす
将来の需要増加を見越して、新しい工場を建設した。

Anticipating an increase in future demand, a new factory was built.

増大 ぞうだい
人口の増加に伴い、食料の需要が増大している。

As the population increases, the demand for food is growing.

社会保障費 しゃかいほしょうひ
少子高齢化に伴い、社会保障費が年々増大している。

With the declining birthrate and aging population, social security expenses are increasing year by year.

Example Vocabulary

増える

ふえる

to increase; to multiply; to accrue

増す

ます

to increase, to grow, to intensify

増やす

ふやす

to increase; to add to

増幅

ぞうふく

amplification; magnification

増加

ぞうか

increase; rise; growth

増援

ぞうえん

増大

ぞうだい

increase; enlargement; expansion; growth

増殖

ぞうしょく

proliferation; multiplication; increase

増強

ぞうきょう

reinforce; strengthen; boost

倍増

ばいぞう

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