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
Radical: 力
Reading: ちから
Meaning: power, force
Strokes: 2
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.]
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
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