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増 kanji: meaning “increase”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N314 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
increase
On'yomi
ゾウ
Kun'yomi
ま・す、ま・し、ふ・える、ふ・やす

Picture story to remember 増

Add rich soil (土) to the rice field (田) and under the sun (日) the crop will increase.

Parts in this story:土, 田, 日

How to write 増: stroke order

増 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 増

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Kanji that share parts with 増.