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Kanji Detail for 加 - "to add, to join"

加

  • Meaning

    加 means "to add, to join." Also associated with to apply.

    1. Add - To combine; to increase.

    2. Join - To become part of.

    3. Apply - To put into effect.

  • Words using 加

    • 加盟 かめい Listen joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation
    • 参加 さんか Listen participation; joining; entry
    • 増加 ぞうか Listen increase; rise; growth
    • 追加 ついか Listen addition; supplement; appending
    • 参加者 さんかしゃ Listen participant; entrant; player
    • 加入 かにゅう Listen joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry
    • 加工 かこう Listen manufacturing; processing; treatment
    • 加速 かそく Listen acceleration; speeding up

  • Four-character idioms with 加

    • 加持祈祷 かじきとう Listen incantation and prayer
    • 年功加俸 ねんこうかほう Listen long service allowance; longevity pay

  • Tattoo check: 加

    • Verified meaning: to add, to join
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おしや, かえ, かさき, かしお)
    • Also carries these associations: to apply

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 加

    Surnames 加(おしや)Listen 加(かえ)Listen 加(かさき)Listen 加(かしお)Listen 加(かすみ)Listen 加(かぶ)Listen 加(くわい)Listen 加(くわえ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    add; addition; increase; join; include; Canada

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    add to, increase, augment

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]); surname Jia

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to add to, to increase, to augment

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To increase. Meaning to add this to that, making what is less become more. Such as in mathematics, there is addition (加法). | To apply. Like placing this on top of that. Such as 雨雪交加 (rain and snow together). | To surpass. Meaning to increase further. Such as 加人一等 (a cut above others).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ka(カ) カ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kuwa.eru(くわ-える) くわ-える

    kuwa.waru(くわ-わる) くわ-わる

  • Strokes

    tip

    5 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    力 (chikara)

  • Related Keywords

    to add to join to apply append include augment attach boost combine enhance expand increase incorporate integrate merge mix raise strengthen supplement

Sentences including 加

  • Wind accompanied the rain.

  • He likes to play hardball with people.

  • They invited her to go to the party.

  • I take part in your enterprise.

  • He took part in the meeting.

  • He didn't participate in the story.

  • It is now necessary to add another rule.

  • I'm sure that he will take part in the contest.

  • Over 100 people were present at the party.

  • Come and join us.

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