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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

    弥

    Meaning

    Increasing

    Reading

    kunyomiや

    ya

    onyomiみ

    mi

    び

    bi

    Parts

    尔 弓Bow

    Radical

    弓

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1024

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 弥

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

    component

    尔

    kanji

    弓

    Meaning

    Bow

Kanji Related to 弥 Through the Part 弓

These 9 kanji contain the part 弓 as well.

    kanji

    張

    Meaning

    Spread, Stretch

    kanji

    弟

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    弔

    Meaning

    Mourn, Condolence

    kanji

    弱

    Meaning

    Weak

    kanji

    弧

    Meaning

    Arc, Arch

    kanji

    弾

    Meaning

    Bullet, Projectile

    kanji

    引

    Meaning

    Pull

    kanji

    弦

    Meaning

    String, Bowstring

    kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

Learn the Kanji 弥

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.