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Kotomora

加

add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 200Strokes5

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

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  • 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)

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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.