弥 — All The More / Increasingly

Master (高手)み, び, や, いや, いよ, わた

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弥 (readings: み, び, や, いや, いよ, わた; Japanese kanji) means “All The More / Increasingly”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 弥生 (third lunar month).

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What does 弥 mean?

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Kanji	弥
Meaning	All The More / Increasingly
Readings	み, び, や, いや, いよ, わた
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	弥生 (third lunar month)

How to read 弥

弥 is read み or び or や or いや or いよ or わた depending on the word.

Words with 弥

弥生tháng ba âm lịch

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Updated: 2026-07-22