増 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 増 mean?

Increase

How to read 増?

Kunyomi... ます/masu,ふえる/fueru,ふやす/fuyasu

Onyomi... ゾウ/zo,ソウ/so

jinmeikun... naga,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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type common-use kanji
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増 / related names

gender:

gender:

Name:
mashiko
Katakana:
マシコ

Kanji:
増子
Meaning:
Name:
masujiro
Katakana:
マスジロウ

Kanji:
増治郎
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Govern. Manage. Quell. Judge. Correct. To adjust. To cure illness or injury. To treat. To compare. To help. To flourish.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
masujiro
Katakana:
マスジロウ

Kanji:
増次郎
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Next. Second. Second place. Middle. Order. A word expressing rank or order. An inn where you stay on a journey. A place to camp.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
masumi
Katakana:
マスミ

Kanji:
増美
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
Name:
tadamasu
Katakana:
タダマス

Kanji:
忠増
Meaning:
  • Sincerity. To serve with sincerity. Seriousness. To serve the state or sovereign with all one's heart. To work hard without bothering.
  • Increase
Name:
masushi
Katakana:
マスシ

Kanji:
増志
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
Name:
masushi
Katakana:
マスシ

Kanji:
増士
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • "Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
Name:
masushi
Katakana:
マスシ

Kanji:
増嗣
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Take Over A House
Name:
masushi
Katakana:
マスシ

Kanji:
増司
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • I'll take care of it. Government office. Officials. To take on a role. To manage. To take charge of. To watch.
Name:
masushi
Katakana:
マスシ

Kanji:
増史
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • History. History books. Documents. Records. A person who is in charge of records. Florid. Beautiful.
Name:
masushige
Katakana:
マスシゲ

Kanji:
増茂
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • To grow thickly. The branches and leaves of plants and trees grow actively. Excellent. Splendid.
Name:
masukichi
Katakana:
マスキチ

Kanji:
増吉
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Good. Good luck. Congratulations. Good fortune. Excellent. Wise, honorable. Morally correct. The first day of the month.
Name:
masuo
Katakana:
マスオ

Kanji:
増生
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
Name:
masuo
Katakana:
マスオ

Kanji:
増夫
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Husband. A man who is married. An adult male. A full-fledged man. A respectable man. A man engaged in labor.
Name:
masuo
Katakana:
マスオ

Kanji:
増大
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Big. Large. Large in number or quantity. Greatly. Valuable. Important. Excellent. Splendid. Very much. Much. (Power or force) strong. long time. To be high in rank or position.
Name:
masuaki
Katakana:
マスアキ

Kanji:
増昭
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Bright. Clearly. To stand out clearly. To make clear. To reveal. Good politics will make the world a brighter place.
Name:
masuro
Katakana:
マスロウ

Kanji:
増郎
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
masuro
Katakana:
マスロウ

Kanji:
増朗
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Cheerful. Explicit. A bright, cheerful personality. A beautiful, unclouded appearance. Honest. Clear-hearted. A clear voice.
Name:
yoshimasu
Katakana:
ヨシマス

Kanji:
義増
Meaning:
  • Righteousness. The path that one should take as a human being. Meaning. Main idea. A kinship relationship formed by persons who are not related by blood. Instead of the real thing.
  • Increase
Name:
masuyoshi
Katakana:
マスヨシ

Kanji:
増徳
Meaning:
  • Increase
  • Fine conduct or character. A person who behaves in a morally excellent manner. A person of character. Grace. Benefit. Happiness. To be grateful for. Profit. Good. Thankful. Strengths.

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