Memory phrase for the Kanji: 増


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Meaning

increase, gain, rise

Pronunciation


masu, fueru/yasu

Explanation

Left: earth , right: formerly/before (At rain on the field as under the sun , that's how we worked formerly.)

Mnemonic

On earth, compared to before, we have increased.

Radicals

earthground, soil
formerly, beforeFrom top: out of , field , sun . Out of the fields rises the sun as before.
way out
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Vocabulary

 増す  ます  to increase, to grow
 増やす  ふやす  to increase, to add to, to augment
 増える  ふえる  to increase, to multiply
 増加  ぞうか  increase, addition
 漸増  ぜんぞう  gradual increase
 増大  ぞうだい  enlargement
 増強  ぞうきょう  augment, reinforce, increase
 増減  ぞうげん  increase and decrease, fluctuation
 増進  ぞうしん  promoting, increase, advance


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