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Frequency: 1362
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

augment
increase
multiply
raise

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ă‚·ăƒ§ă‚Ż
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ご.える
ご.やす
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
うえ
え
げ

Common Words

æź–ăˆă‚‹
ă”ăˆă‚‹
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #910
1

æź–ăˆă‚‹ usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation

to increase; to multiply

Examples
ここぼäș€é€šé‡ăŻćą—ăˆăŸă€‚
The traffic has built up here.
ごやす
æź–ă‚„ă™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #2340
1

to increase; to add to; to augment

Examples
äœ“ćŠ›ă‚’ćą—ă‚„ă™ă‚ˆă†ă«ćŠȘめăȘさい。
Try to build up your strength.
ぞうしょく
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #14644
1

increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation

いしょく
ç§»æź–
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #14930
1

Botany

transplanting (a plant); transplant; grafting

Examples
ケメăƒȘă‚«ăźæ–‡ćŒ–ăŻăƒšăƒŒăƒ­ăƒƒăƒ‘ă‹ă‚‰ç§»æ€ă•ă‚ŒăŸă‚‚ăźă ă€‚
The American culture had been transplanted from Europe.
2

Medicine

transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant

3

Medicine; Biology

embryo transfer; embryo transplant

4

Computing

porting (software)

はんしょく
è•ƒæź–
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #15812
1

breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase

Examples
ïŒ˜æœˆäž‹æ—Źă«ćœŒă‚‰ăŻç聿ź–ăźăŸă‚ă«é•·ă„æ—…ă«ć‡șç™șă—ăŸă™ă€‚
In late August, they set off on a long journey for breeding.
しょくみんち
æź–æ°‘ćœ°
Noun
Freq #25772
1

colony

Examples
数ćčŽćŸŒă€ăƒšăƒŒăƒ­ăƒƒăƒ‘äșșたちはæČżćČžăźæ€æ°‘ćœ°ă«äœăżç€ă„ăŸă€‚
Years later, Europeans established colonies in the coastal areas.
2

Brazilian

(Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)

Examples
ăăźçż’æ…Łă‚’ćœŒăŻæ€æ°‘ćœ°æ™‚ä»Łă‹ă‚‰ć§‹ăŸă‚‹ăšæŽšćźšă—ăŠă„ă‚‹ă€‚
He dates the custom from the colonial days.
せいしょく
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #30238
1

reproduction

ようしょく
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #32252
1

aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising

はんしょくりょく
Noun
Freq #41750
1

reproductive (procreative) power; fertility

æź–æ°‘
しょくみん
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #43550
1

colonization; colonisation

Examples
ćœŒă‚‰ăŻăƒŸă‚șăƒŒăƒȘć·žă«æ€æ°‘ă™ă‚‹èšˆç”»ă‚’ç«‹ăŠăŠă„ă‚‹ă€‚
They are planning to settle Missouri.
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