Log in
ๅข—
ๅข—
14 strokes
Frequency: 231
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

increase
add
augment
gain
promote

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚พใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใพ.ใ™
ใพ.ใ—
ใต.ใˆใ‚‹
ใต.ใ‚„ใ™
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใพใ—
ใพใ™

Common Words

ๆฎ–ใˆใ‚‹
ใตใˆใ‚‹
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #910
1

ๆฎ–ใˆใ‚‹ usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation

to increase; to multiply

Examples
ใ“ใ“ใฎไบค้€š้‡ใฏๅข—ใˆใŸใ€‚
The traffic has built up here.
ใพใ™
็›Šใ™
Intransitive
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #1782
1

to increase; to grow

Examples
ใใฎ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใงๅฝผใฎไธๅฎ‰ใŒๅข—ใ—ใŸใ€‚
The news added to his anxiety.
็›Šใ€…
ๅข—ใ€…
็›Š็›Š
ๅข—ใ™ๅข—ใ™
ๅข—ๅข—
็›Š
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #1893
1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚ใ‚Œใฏๅฝผใ‚’ใพใ™ใพใ™ๅฐŠๆ•ฌใ—ใŸใ€‚
We respected him all the more.
ใตใ‚„ใ™
ๆฎ–ใ‚„ใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #2340
1

to increase; to add to; to augment

Examples
ไฝ“ๅŠ›ใ‚’ๅข—ใ‚„ใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใซๅŠชใ‚ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Try to build up your strength.
ๆณใ—ใฆ
ๅข—ใ—ใฆ
Expression
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #4739
1

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention

Examples
ใใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฎๆ˜Ÿใฏ่‚‰็œผใง่ฆ‹ใˆใ‚‹ใ€ใพใ—ใฆๆœ›้ ้กใชใ‚‰ใชใŠใ•ใ‚‰ใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
You can see the stars with your naked eye, and even better through a telescope.
2

With neg. verb

still less

Examples
ใƒกใ‚ขใƒชใƒผใฏใƒ•ใƒฉใƒณใ‚น่ชžใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ใ“ใจใ•ใˆใงใใชใ„ใ€ใพใ—ใฆ่ฉฑใ™ใ“ใจใฏใงใใชใ„ใ€‚
Mary can't even read French, much less speak it.
ๅข—ใ—
ใƒžใ‚ท
Freq #6389
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Esp. ใƒžใ‚ท

better; preferable; less objectionable; least-worst

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏไผš็คพใฎๅบŠๆŽƒ้™คใ‚ˆใ‚Šใพใ—ใชไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ๆœ›ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
She wanted a better job than cleaning office floors.
2

Noun, used as a suffix

more; increase; extra

Examples
้žไผšๅ“กใฏ50ใƒ‰ใƒซๅข—ใ—ใจใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
Non-members pay an additional 50 dollars.
3

Archaic; Common noun

increase; growth

ใžใ†ใ‹
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #6927
1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

Examples
็Šฏ็ฝช็އใฏ็€ๅฎŸใซๅข—ๅŠ ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
The crime rate is rising steadily.
ใžใ†ใตใ
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #10065
1

Electricity, elec. eng.

amplification

2

magnification; amplification; making larger

ใžใ†ใ ใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #12569
1

enlargement; increase

Examples
่ฒฟๆ˜“ใŒๅ›ฝๅฏŒใ‚’ๅข—ๅคงใ•ใ›ใŸใ€‚
Trade increased the country's wealth.
ใžใ†ใˆใ‚“
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #13933
1

reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

Examples
ใ“ใ‚ŒไปฅไธŠใ“ใ“ใงใ‚‚ใŸใคใ„ใฆใ‚‹ใจใ€ๅพŒใ‚ใฎ็ฌฌไบŒ้–ข้–€ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚‚ๅข—ๆดใŒๆฅใฆใ€ๆŒŸๆ’ƒใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‚็Ÿฅใ‚Œใญใƒผใ‚“ใ ใœใ€‚
If we hang around here any longer, there could be reinforcements coming from the second gate to take us in a pincer movement!
๐ŸŽ“

Practice and Remember This Kanji

Strengthen your kanji knowledge with our spaced-repetition quiz. Practice reading, meaning, and writing to build lasting memory.