5 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N3

add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada

Kun'yomi
  • to add ②to increase ③to include ④to inflict (damage)
  • to be added to ②to join in (e.g. a group of friends) ③to increase (e.g. heat) ④to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure)
On'yomi
  • addition ②Canada

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Variants

Reading Commonality

84.7%
くわえるくわわる 15.3%

Character Breakdown

add, addition, increase
カ くわ.える (4th, N3)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Contained In

Common Words

irresponsible ②lukewarm ③(already) enough ④considerably
participation
addition ②Canada
to add ②to increase ③to include ④to inflict (damage)
degree ②(health) condition ③adjustment ④slight sign of ...
acceleration
to be added to ②to join in (e.g. a group of friends) ③to increase (e.g. heat) ④to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure)
measuring by feel ②adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.)
joining (a club, organization, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 52A0
JIS X 0208 1-18-35
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 716
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 523
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 38
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 2297
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 709
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 722
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 356
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 366
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 453
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 447
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 237
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 295
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 208
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 876
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2g3.1
Four corner code 4600.0
De Roo Code 1677