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On'yomi
ゾウ
ZOU
Kun'yomi
ま.す・ま.し・ふ.える・ふ.やす
masu / mashi / fueru / fuyasu

increase · add · augment · gain · promote

Details

Strokes14
Frequency#231
Radicalearth(3)
Old Form

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Strokes14

Component Breakdown

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earth + 曽

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of earth and once. Earth increasing once.

Symbolism

Increase, grow, expand. Represents increasing.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

日増しに

ひましに

Day by day; Increasing with each passing day