加算 (かさん, kasan) Japanese meaning: addition | Kotomora

加か算さん

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加算する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	加か算さんする	加か算さんしない
Polite	加か算さんします	加か算さんしません
Past polite	加か算さんしました	加か算さんしませんでした
Past	加か算さんした	加か算さんしなかった
Te-form	加か算さんして	加か算さんしないで
Desire	加か算さんしたい	加か算さんしたくない
Potential	加か算さんできる	加か算さんできない
Passive	加か算さんされる	加か算さんされない
Causative	加か算さんさせる	加か算さんさせない
Causative passive	加か算さんさせられる	加か算さんさせられない
Volitional	加か算さんしよう
Polite volitional	加か算さんしましょう
Imperative	加か算さんしろ	加か算さんするな
Conditional	加か算さんすれば	加か算さんしなければ
Tara conditional	加か算さんしたら	加か算さんしなかったら

Meanings

na-adjective, noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

addition; adding; supplement

Used for mathematical addition, adding an amount to a total, or supplementing something. Often appears in financial, computing, or formal contexts.

Kanji

加add, addition, increase
算calculate, divining, number

Related words· 6

足たし算ざんN2
足し算 is the everyday word for arithmetic addition (as taught to children), while 加算 is the more formal term used in financial, computing, or technical contexts.
追つい加かN3
追加 is the general word for adding something extra or appending, whereas 加算 specifically means adding a numerical amount to a total.
加か点てん
加算 is the general term for addition of any numbers, while 加点 refers specifically to adding points in scoring or grading.
プラスN3
プラス is the everyday loanword for 'plus/addition' often used conversationally, while 加算 is the formal, technical term used in calculations and documents.

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上うわ乗のせ
加算 is a more formal, calculation-oriented term for adding a sum, while 上乗せ often implies tacking on an extra fee or rate in everyday business talk.
増ぞう額がく
加算 means adding an extra sum onto an existing figure, whereas 増額 emphasizes the resulting increase in the total monetary amount.

Opposites

減げん算ざん
加算 means addition (increasing a total), while 減算 means subtraction (decreasing a total); the two are paired terms in math and computing.
控こう除じょN1
加算 means to add an amount, the direct opposite of 控除, which means to subtract an amount.

Don't confuse with

換かん算さんN1
加算 means to add a number to a total, while 換算 means to convert a value into different units (e.g. currency or measurements); learners can confuse them because both share the kanji 算.

Word family· 11

Written forms

加か算さんUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; common in technical and everyday contexts.
かさんUsage1%

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 加 (add) and 算 (calculate). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of addition.

Meanings

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