Learn JLPT N3 Kanji 増 (zou)

Meaning of 増意味

increase, add

Onyomi 音読み

ゾウ
zou

Kunyomi 訓読み

ま(す)、ふ(える)
ma(su), fu(eru)

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

Meaning: increase, add.

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Stroke Count: 14

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増 - Example Sentences 例文

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Example #1

私の投資は9倍に増大した。

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

この町の人口は増加している。

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

最近は大阪でひったくり事件が急増している。

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

コロナの影響で失業者の数が増えている。

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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Meaning of 増 意味