Word Meaning 増える

ふえる fueru

増える is read as ふえる (fueru) and means to increase.

Meaning

English

  1. to increase
  2. to multiply

Reading

Kana

ふえる

Romaji

fueru

Writing Variants

  • 殖える ふえる fueru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 784 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

増やす

ふやす

to increase

増加

ぞうか

increase

増大

ぞうだい

enlargement

増し

まし

increase

増す

ます

to increase

増強

ぞうきょう

reinforcement

増資

ぞうし

increase of capital

増産

ぞうさん

production increase

増員

ぞういん

increasing the number of staff

増収

ぞうしゅう

increase in yield

増進

ぞうしん

promoting

増発

ぞうはつ

increasing the number (of trains, planes, etc.) in operation

Example Sentences

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This adds to the expense.

This adds to my troubles.

The population just keeps growing and growing.

This adds to our troubles.

Why do yields increase with herbicide-resistant varieties?

In junior high and high schools, they say insidious forms of bullying are on the rise.

She is on a diet for fear that she will put on weight.

I'm doing my best to get better at speaking, since I think the better I get, the more friends I can make.