Memory phrase for the character: 増

増

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Meaning

increase, gain, rise

Pronunciation

ZŌ
masu, fueru/yasu

Explanation

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

Mnemonic
 
On earth, compared to before, we have increased.

Radicals

土 earthground, soil
曽 formerly, beforeFrom top: out of 丷, field 田, sun 日. Out of the fields rises the sun as before.
丷 way outThis radical is understood as "something coming out", such as steam.




 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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