How to say 'Increase' in Japanese | 増える

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The Japanese word for Increase is 'Fueru', written as 増える in Japanese.'Increase' in hiragana is ふえる.

word

増える

Meaning

Increase

Reading

ふえる

fueru

Kanji

増Increase

Explanation

The Japanese verb '増える (ふえる)' means 'to increase'. It is used to describe a situation where the quantity, number, or degree of something becomes greater. This verb is often used in contexts related to population, prices, or amounts. For example: The number of students increased「学生の数が増えた」(がくせいのかずがふえた). The price of the product increased「製品の価格が増えた」(せいひんのかかくがふえた). It is important to note that '増える' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object. To express the action of increasing something, the transitive verb '増やす (ふやす)' is used instead.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

766

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 増える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

増

Meaning

Increase

Hiragana in the Word 増える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 増える Through the Kanji 増

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 増 as well.

word

増加

Meaning

Increase

word

急増

Meaning

Sudden increase

word

増す

Meaning

Increase

word

増やす

Meaning

Increase

word

増し

Meaning

Better

word

増大

Meaning

Increase

word

増減

Meaning

Fluctuation

word

増殖

Meaning

Proliferation

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'Fueru' means 'Increase' .

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