add, addition, increase, join
Also: include, Canada
On'yomi (音読み)
- カ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- くわ.える
- くわ.わる
About this kanji
The kanji 「加」 means to add or increase. It is often used with verbs such as 加える (kuwaeru), which means 'to add,' and 加わる (kawaru), meaning 'to join' or 'to be added.' This kanji appears in several useful compounds, like 加工 (かこう), which means 'manufacturing,' and 加速 (かそく), meaning 'acceleration.' Another common word is 加入 (かにゅう), referring to 'joining' an organization. When reading texts, you might see it often in contexts involving growth or addition, making it a versatile kanji in everyday language.
Example sentences
新しいメンバーが加わった。
A new member has joined.
Meanings across languages
- English
- add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada
- Tiếng Việt
- thêm, gia tăng
- 日本語
- 加える, 追加
- 한국어
- 추가하다, 증가하다
- 中文
- 加, 增加
- id
- menambah, tambahan, peningkatan, bergabung, termasuk, Kanada
- th
- เพิ่ม, การเพิ่มเติม, การเพิ่ม, เข้าร่วม, รวม, แคนาดา
- es
- añadir, adición, aumento, unir, incluir, Canadá
- fr
- ajout, addition, augmentation, rejoindre, inclure, Canada
- de
- hinzufügen, Zugabe, Erhöhung, beitreten, einschließen, Kanada
- pt
- adicionar, adição, aumento, juntar, incluir, Canadá
Common compounds
- 加工かこうmanufacturing, processing, treatment
- 加速かそくacceleration, speeding up
- 加入かにゅうjoining (a club, organization, etc.), becoming a member, entry
- 加盟かめいjoining (an association, agreement, etc.), participation, affiliation
- 参加さんかparticipation, joining, entry
- 増加ぞうかincrease, rise, growth
- 追加ついかaddition, supplement, appending
- 参加者さんかしゃparticipant, entrant, player
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