加 — “add / increase” in Japanese

Grade 4か, くわ

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“add / increase” in Japanese is 加, read ka, kuwa (か, くわ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 加える (to add).

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What does 加 mean?

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Kanji	加
Meaning	add / increase
Readings	か, くわ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	加える (to add)

How to read 加

加 is read ka (か) or kuwa (くわ) depending on the word.

Words with 加

増加ぞうか
参加さんか
追加点ついかてん
追加
加えるadd / increase

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Updated: 2026-08-28