Stroke by stroke

No. 667

増 increase

Strokes
14
Radical
土 earth
School grade
Grade 5
JLPT (est.)
N3–N2

Readings

On'yomi
ゾウ zō
Kun'yomi
ま(す) ma(su)ま(し) ma(shi)ふ(える) fu(eru)ふ(やす) fu(yasu)

Example words

  • 増えるふえるto increase
  • 増築ぞうちくextension
  • 増水ぞうすいrising water