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Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 4

JLPT level: N3

130 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 5

Meaning: add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada

Kunyomi: くわ.える, くわ.わる

Onyomi: カ

Composition: 力 口

加

Radical

Radical: 力

Reading: ちから

Meaning: power, force

Strokes: 2

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Examples

Examples with audio

加減(かげん)   degree, extent

加害者(かがいしゃ)   assailant

参加者(さんかしゃ)   participant, entrant

付加価値(ふかかち)   added value

加速する(かそくする)   accelerate

加担する(かたんする)   support, participate [v.i.]

加工する(かこうする)   manufacture, process, treat

参加する(さんかする)   participate

追加する(ついかする)   add, supplement

増加する(ぞうかする)   increase, grow [v.i.]

加える(くわえる)   append, add, include [v.t.]

加わる(くわわる)   grow, increase, join[v.i.]

Onyomi Examples

加 (カ) addition, Canada

加圧 (カアツ) pressurization, applying pressure (to)

添加 (テンカ) addition, annexing

倍加 (バイカ) doubling, marked increase, multiplying, redoubling

Kunyomi Examples

加える (くわえる) to add, to add up, to sum up, to append, to annex, to increase, to gather (e.g. speed), to pick up, to include, to count in, to let join, to inflict (damage), to deal, to give

加わる (くわわる) to be added to, to be appended, to join in (e.g. a group of friends), to participate, to increase (e.g. heat), to gain in (e.g. influence), to grow, to gather (speed), to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure), to be exerted

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