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N3N4Kanji

増

increase, add

Readings

On
ゾウ
Kun
ふ(える)

Examples

増える(ふえる)、増加(ぞうか)、増やす(ふやす)、増税(ぞうぜい)

to increase, increase, to increase (tr.), tax increase

Note

On-reading (ゾウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (ふ(える)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.

Questions that use this word

N4 8

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N4N4 文法

    人口がどんどん増え ___ きています。

    Answer: て

  • N4N4 漢字

    「増える」の読み方は?

    Answer: ふえる

  • N4N4 語彙

    「数が 多く なる」という 意味の ことばは どれですか?

    Answer: 増える

  • N4N4 読解

    最近は外国からの観光客も増えて、花見は国際的な行事になっています。

    Answer: 約2週間

  • N4N4 読解

    しかし、一方で日本の伝統文化に興味を持つ外国人も増えています。

    Answer: ハロウィンとクリスマス

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