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Meaning of 増

increase, add

Onyomi

ゾウ
zou

Kunyomi

ま(す)、 ふ(える)
ma(su), fu(eru)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 ゾウ / ま(す)、 ふ(える) 】.

Meaning: increase, add.

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Example #1

わたしのとうしは9ばいにぞうだいした。
watashi no toushi wa 9 bai ni zoudai shita.
My investment has increased ninefold.
Example #2

このまちのじんこうはぞうかしている。
kono machi no jinkou wa zouka shite iru.
The population of this town is increasing.
Example #3

さいきんはおおさかでひったくりじけんがきゅうぞうしている。
saikin wa oosaka de hittakuri jiken ga kyuuzou shite iru.
Recently, the number of snatching cases has increased rapidly in Osaka.
Example #4

コロナのえいきょうでしつぎょうしゃのかずがふえている。
korono no eikyou de shitsugyousha no kazu ga fuete iru.
The number of unemployed is increasing due to the influence of corona.

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