increase, add, augment, gain, promote

On'yomi
ゾウ
Kun'yomi
ま.す、ま.し、ふ.える、ふ.やす
Parts
丷土日田similar kanji →
JLPT N314 strokesGrade 5#231 most commonU+5897

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Words using 増

  • 急増きゅうぞうrapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosionN5
  • 水増しみずましdilution; watering downN5
  • 増すますto increase; to growN5
  • 増員ぞういんincreasing the number of staff; hiring more peopleN5
  • 増加ぞうかincrease; rise; growth; addition; incrementN5
  • 増強ぞうきょうreinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildupN5
  • 増減ぞうげんincrease and decrease; fluctuationN5
  • 増刷ぞうさつadditional printing (esp. of books, etc.); additional runN5
  • 増産ぞうさんincrease in production; production increaseN5
  • 増資ぞうしincrease of capitalN5
  • 増収ぞうしゅうincrease in yieldN5
  • 増殖ぞうしょくincrease; multiplication; propagation; proliferationN5
  • 増進ぞうしんpromoting; increase; advanceN5
  • 増税ぞうぜいtax increaseN5
  • 増設ぞうせつadding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansionN5
  • 増大ぞうだいenlargement; increaseN5
  • 倍増ばいぞうdoubling; doubleN5
  • 増えるふえるto increase; to multiplyN5
  • 増やすふやすto increase; to add to; to augmentN5
  • 日増しにひましにday by dayN5