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増
Increase, Grow
ふ-える (fu-eru), ふ-やす (fu-yasu)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The word 増税 (zōzei), meaning 'tax increase,' often appears in Japanese news. You'll also hear 人口が増える ('the population increases').
Memory Trick
Imagine stacking MORE AND MORE blocks until the tower keeps GROWING taller. It continues to INCREASE.
Readings
Onyomi: ゾウ (zou)
Kunyomi: ふ-える (fu-eru), ふ-やす (fu-yasu)
Example Words
増える
ふえる (fueru)
To increase
増やす
ふやす (fuyasu)
To increase (something)
増加
ぞうか (zouka)
Increase
増税
ぞうぜい (zouzei)
Tax increase
Example Sentence
最近 外国人が 増えています。
さいきん がいこくじんが ふえています。
saikin gaikokujin ga fueteimasu
Recently, the number of foreign visitors has increased.