Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 殖やす(ふやす) in Japanese

殖やす, 増やす
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ふやす
Romaji
fuyasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to increase; to add to; to augment
    Example sentence
    上級英語(特に読解つけたければ語彙増やすのが王道ですね。 If the more advanced want to improve English ability (especially reading comprehension) increasing vocabulary is the way to go.

Examples of 殖やす, 増やす, ふやす in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

augment, increase, multiply, raise

On'Yomi: ショク

Kun'Yomi: ふ.える, ふ.やす

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JLPT 3

14 strokes

increase, add, augment, gain, promote

On'Yomi: ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: ま.す, ま.し, ふ.える, ふ.やす

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