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Kanji Information Sheet for 加 ( 
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| English: add addition increase join include Canada | On-Yomi: カ | Kun-Yomi: くわ.える くわ.わる |
Bushu (Radical) Info: 力 (ちから) – strong
Henshall Mnemonic: strengthened by added mouth
Levels: JLPT N3 | JLPT 2 (old) | Grade 4
Frequency: #130 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Frequency: #130 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Common Words and/or Phrases Using this Kanji:
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JLPT N3 Words
- 加える [くわえる]
(v1) to append; to sum up; to add (up); to include; to increase; to inflict [K] [D] [Jisho] - 加わる [くわわる]
(v5r) to join in; to accede to; to increase; to gain in (influence) [K] [D] [Jisho] - 加減 [かげん]
(n) (1) addition and subtraction; (2) allowance for; (3) degree; extent; measure; (4) condition; state of health; (5) seasoning; flavor; moderation; adjustment; (6) influence (of the weather); (7) chance [K] [D] [Jisho] - 増加 [ぞうか]
(n,vs) increase; addition [K] [D] [Jisho] - 参加 [さんか]
(n,vs) participation [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N2 Words
- 加速 [かそく]
(n,vs) acceleration [K] [D] [Jisho] - 加熱 [かねつ]
(n,vs) heating [K] [D] [Jisho] - 追加 [ついか]
(n,vs) addition; supplement; appendix [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N1 Words
- 加工 [かこう]
(n) manufacturing; processing; treatment [K] [D] [Jisho] - 付け加える [つけくわえる]
(v1) to add one thing to another [K] [D] [Jisho] - 加入 [かにゅう]
(n,vs) becoming a member; joining; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation; adherence; signing [K] [D] [Jisho] - 加味 [かみ]
(n,vs) (1) seasoning; flavoring; (2) taking (something) into consideration; taking into account [K] [D] [Jisho] - いい加減 [いいかげん]
(adj-na,adv,exp,n) moderate; right; random; not thorough; vague; irresponsible; halfhearted [K] [D] [Jisho]
Other Popular Words Not Classified by JLPT
- 加 [か]
addition; increase [K] [D] [Jisho] - 加圧 [かあつ]
(n) increasing pressure [K] [D] [Jisho] - 加害者 [かがいしゃ]
(n) assailant [K] [D] [Jisho] - 食品添加物 [しょくひんてんかぶつ]
(n) food additive [K] [D] [Jisho] - 加算 [かさん]
(adj-na,n) add; addition [K] [D] [Jisho] - 加重 [かじゅう]
(n) weighting (in averaging); aggravation [K] [D] [Jisho] - 加担 [かたん]
(n) support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy [K] [D] [Jisho] - 加点 [かてん]
(n,vs) addition of points; scoring [K] [D] [Jisho] - 倍加 [ばいか]
(n,vs) doubling [K] [D] [Jisho] - 加盟 [かめい]
(n) participation; affiliation [K] [D] [Jisho] - 添加 [てんか]
(n,vs) addition; annexing [K] [D] [Jisho] - 添加物 [てんかぶつ]
(n) addition; additive; appendix [K] [D] [Jisho] - 付加 [ふか]
(n,vs) addition; annexation; appendage [K] [D] [Jisho] - 重加算税 [じゅうかさんぜい]
(n) heavy additional tax(ation) [K] [D] [Jisho] - 参加者 [さんかしゃ]
participant; entrant [K] [D] [Jisho]
Acknowledgments
The sofware used to generate this kanji information uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group at Monash University and are used in conformance with the Group's license.NOTE: I converted the sources just mentioned years ago and have never really updated so there may be some missing or incorrect information that has been addressed in the original sources but not here.
The first Stroke Order image used on this page is courtesy of Ulrich Apel's excellent open source KanjiVG project. The second image is from the folks at the excellent Jisho Japanese-English dictionary site and it too is based on KanjiVG.
Classifying the kanji and popular vocabulary by the new JLPT levels was done by consulting Jonathan Waller‘s JLPT Resources page, renshuu, Wictionary, and Nihongo Ichiban.
The Henshall Mnemonics are the copyright of Tuttle Publishing and are the result of the hard work by Professor Henshall. See the list I used here.
If you are curious about the lexicography shown in the word definitions, visit the WWWJDIC abbreviations and codes guide and the JMdict/Edict Lexicographical details page.