加
add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada
Readings
On'yomi
- カ
Kun'yomi
- くわ.える
- くわ.わる
Meaning
加 centers on making something larger or more complete: adding, increasing, joining, or including. The Canada sense is a phonetic abbreviation unrelated to the core idea.
Most common words using 加
24 of 422- 参加さんかN4
participation; joining; entry
- 追加ついかN3
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
- 加えるくわえるN3
to add; to add up; to sum up; to append; to annex
- 増加ぞうかN3
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
- 加工かこうN1
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
- 加か
addition
- 加わるくわわるN3
to be added to; to be appended
- 加入かにゅうN2
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation; signing (e.g. a treaty); taking out (insurance)
- 加減かげんN3
degree; extent; amount; balance; state; condition
- 加速かそくN2
acceleration; speeding up
- 加盟かめいN1
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
- いい加減いいかげんN2
irresponsible; perfunctory; careless
- 加熱かねつN3
heating; application of heat
- 付加ふかN1
addition; annexation; appendage
- 添加てんかN1
addition; annexing
- 加算かさん
addition; adding; supplement
- 加担かたん
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
- 加味かみN1
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
- 付け加えるつけくわえるN1
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
- 加点かてん
adding points
- 加重かじゅう
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
- 倍加ばいか
doubling
- 参加者さんかしゃ
participant; entrant; player; competitor
- 加害者かがいしゃN3
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
Study
Etymology
加 combines 力 (strength, effort) and 口 (mouth), suggesting adding force or words to something. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component combination is well established.
Meaning mnemonic
Picture adding strength 力 with your voice 口: you shout encouragement to increase the team's effort, joining your energy to theirs.
Reading mnemonic
For カ, imagine adding a car to your collection: car -> カ, and each new car increases the total.