Word Meaning 増やす

ふやす fuyasu

増やす is read as ふやす (fuyasu) and means to increase.

Meaning

English

  1. to increase
  2. to add to
  3. to augment

Reading

Kana

ふやす

Romaji

fuyasu

Writing Variants

  • 殖やす ふやす fuyasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Related Words 資産,財産 Rank 1146 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

増す

ます

to increase

増し

まし

increase

増える

ふえる

to increase

増加

ぞうか

increase

増大

ぞうだい

enlargement

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

2

ごいをふやすにはまいにちよむのがいい。

To increase your vocabulary, it's good to read every day.

かいしゃはかいがいぶもんのじんいんをふやすよていだ。

The company plans to add staff to its overseas division.