Used in compounds and formal contexts for the act of adding or the state of being added. Often seen in words like 追加, 参加, 加算.
Please make additions to this document.
The addition of new members has been decided.
The Canadian dollar rose.
加 refers to adding or increasing (as in 増加), while 減 refers to subtracting or decreasing (as in 増減); both are bound forms used in compounds.
加 marks the one who acts or adds (加害者 'perpetrator'), the opposite of 被, which marks the one who receives the action (被害者 'victim').
Standard kanji form; high-frequency news and common-use character.
The kanji 加 means 'add' or 'increase'. The reading か is the on'yomi. The abbreviation for Canada comes from the ateji 加奈陀.
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assault; violence; inflicting harm
addition; annexation; appendage
addition; adding; adding on
addition; adding; supplement
support; participation; complicity
divine protection; blessing
acceleration
revision; correction; touching up
nonparticipation; nonattendance
seasoning; flavoring; adding flavor · taking into account; factoring in; inclusion
adding water; dilution with water
assistance; backing; reinforcements
humidification; adding moisture
adding points; awarding points; giving extra credit · adding reading marks to classical Chinese texts
weighting; aggravation; increase in weight or burden
prayer for healing/protection; incantation; faith healing · adhisthana; blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva
apply (a voltage); impress (a voltage)
medical treatment; medical care
sweetening; with added sugar
doubling · marked increase; multiplying; redoubling