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How to say 'Join' or 'Add' in Japanese | 加わる

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The Japanese word for Join or Add is 'Kuwawaru', written as 加わる in Japanese.'Join' or 'Add' in hiragana is くわわる.

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    Reading

    くわわる

    kuwawaru

    Kanji

    Join, Add

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '加わる (くわわる)' has two primary meanings: 'to join' and 'to add'. When used to mean 'to join', it refers to becoming part of a group, activity, or event. For example: He joined the team「彼はチームに加わった」(かれはチームにくわわった). When used to mean 'to add', it refers to contributing something to an existing situation or mix. For example: A new flavor was added to the dish「新しい味が料理に加わった」(あたらしいあじがりょうりにくわわった). The verb is often used in contexts involving participation or enhancement, and its meaning depends on the context in which it is used.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    2674

    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 加わる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Join, Add

Hiragana in the Word 加わる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Wa
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 加わる Through the Kanji

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 加 as well.

  • word

    加える

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    参加

    Meaning

    Participation

  • word

    増加

    Meaning

    Increase

  • word

    加工

    Meaning

    Processing

  • word

    加入

    Meaning

    Joining

  • word

    加減

    Meaning

    Condition, Adjustment

  • word

    いい加減

    Meaning

    Moderate, Irresponsible

  • word

    付け加える

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    付加

    Meaning

    Addition

  • word

    追加

    Meaning

    Addition

  • word

    加盟

    Meaning

    Membership

  • word

    加速

    Meaning

    Acceleration

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What does 'Kuwawaru' (加わる) mean?

'Kuwawaru' means 'Join' or 'Add' .

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