How to say "Increase" in Japanese | 増える

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Increase" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Increase" is "Fueru", written in japanese as "増える".

Here's a more detailed 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.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "増" means "Increase" and can be read as "Zou", "Ma" and "Fu"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Fueru" mean in japanese?

"Fueru" means "Increase" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "え" is read as "e". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "ぞ" is read as "zo". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". And The hiragana "ふ" is read as "fu".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.