01
加える
くわえる
to add
Meanings
- add
- addition
- increase
- join
- include
- Canada
Readings
Onyomi
- カ
Kunyomi
- くわ.える
- くわ.わる
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Useful words
02
加わる
くわわる
to join
03
参加
さんか
participation
04
追加
ついか
addition
05
加速
かそく
acceleration
06
増加
ぞうか
increase
Compare Kanji
01増Meaning86%increase, addIncrease is the result of adding, making the meanings nearly stacked.02減Pair88%dwindle, decreaseAdd and reduce make a clean arithmetic contrast.03合Meaning76%fit, suitAdding often means joining something to what is already there.04力Component84%power, strengthThe left power shape is the visual half that gives 加 its push.05口Component78%mouthThe right mouth square keeps the simple two-part structure easy to see.06参Meaning65%nonplussed, three (in documents)Joining in adds a person to an activity, a social version of addition.