Word Meaning 増す

ます masu

増す is read as ます (masu) and means to increase.

Meaning

English

to increase
to grow

Reading

Kana

ます

Romaji

masu

Writing Variants

益すます masu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 7421 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

増やす

ふやす

to increase

増える

ふえる

to increase

増加

ぞうか

increase

増大

ぞうだい

enlargement

増し

まし

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