加
加 — Add
add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada
On’yomiカ (ka)
Kun’yomiくわえる (kuwaeru)
Kun’yomiくわわる (kuwawaru)
Stroke order (5 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 加
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 加盟 | かめい kamei | joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation |
| 参加 | さんか sanka | participation; joining; entry |
| 増加 | ぞうか zouka | increase; rise; growth |
| 参加者 | さんかしゃ sankasha | participant; entrant; player |
| 追加 | ついか tsuika | addition; supplement; appending |
| 加入 | かにゅう kanyuu | joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry |
Study notes
加 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #130 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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