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What is the Kanji for 'Increasing'? | 弥

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Increasing', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Increasing' is 弥.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Increasing

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ya

    onyomi

    mi

    bi

    Parts

    Bow

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1024

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bow

    component

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 弓 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Weak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strong

    kanji

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pull

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bullet, Projectile

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spread, Stretch

    kanji

    Meaning

    String, Bowstring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arc, Arch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mourn, Condolence

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 弥 mean?

弥 means 'Increasing'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.