増 increase

土 (earth) + 曽 (gain) Same-ON

Onyomi

ZOU (not so useful)

Mnemonic

Every time ZORRO gained more ground, his power increased(and the hated Governor Alverado's decreased).

Kunyomi

( を ) ふ＊やす	I increase something. (my bank balance, my muscles) ★★★☆☆
( が ) ふ＊える	something increases. ★★★☆☆

Jukugo

増加 (ぞうか)

an increase ★☆☆☆☆ NP 増 (increase) + 加 (add) = 増加 (an increase)

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
贈	give	MONEY	貝
増	increase	EARTH	土
憎	detest	HEART	心
慣	adapt	not HORNY
僧	buddhist monk	PERSON	人

You give MONEY away.

The EARTH'S temperature increases.

You detest me with all your HEART.

I adapt to it because I'm NOT HORNY for you anyway.

A monk is a PERSON.

Synonyms

to increase 増    殖