Meaning of 弥(いや) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 弥, 愈

Kana Reading いや, いよ, よ, いよよ

Romaji iya, iyo, yo, iyoyo

Related Kanji

弥 JLPT 1

8 strokes

all the more, increasingly

On'Yomi: ミ, ビ

Kun'Yomi: いや, や, あまねし, いよいよ, とおい, ひさし, ひさ.しい, わた.る

愈

13 strokes

be superior, heal, more and more, increasingly, finally, beyond doubt

On'Yomi: ユ

Kun'Yomi: いよいよ, まさ.る