加 — add, addition, increase

くわえる加 add

U+52A0 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 4 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 5 strokes Freq #130 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #932 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

add
addition
increase
join
include
canada

word

くわ kuwa Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

加(くわ) える kuwaeru to add 加(くわ) わる kuwawaru to join 付(つ) け加(くわ) える tsukekuwaeru to add

か ka On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

参(さん) 加(か) sanka participation 追(つい) 加(か) tsuika addition 増(ぞう) 加(か) zouka increase 加(か) 工(こう) kakou processing 加(か) 藤(とう) katou Kato (surname) 加(か) 入(にゅう) kanyuu joining 加(か) 盟(めい) kamei joining 加(か) 速(そく) kasoku acceleration いい加(か) 減(げん) iikagen irresponsible 付(ふ) 加(か) fuka addition

Stroke order

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