This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: カ、くわ.える、くわ.わる
Romaji: ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  5
Radical Number:  19
Frequency:  130
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  1-2-3
Korean Reading:  ga
Chinese Reading:  jia1
Unicode:  52a0
JIS:  3243

Indexes

Halpern Index: 38
Nelson Index: 716
New Nelson Index: 523
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2g3.1
Four Corner Index: 4600.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 431
Gakken Index: 187
Japanese Names Index: 121
Daikanwanjiten Index: 2297
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0369
Remembering the kanji Index: 867
Kanji Way Index: 237
Kanji Flashcards Index: 366
Kodansha Compact Index: 208
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 453
Kanji in Context Index: 295
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 23
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 24
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 876
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 932
Essential Kanji Index: 787
Kodansha Kanji Index: 42
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1677
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 356
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 447

Words

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addition; increase; Canada
加える (くわえる)
to add; to add up; to sum up; to append; to annex; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to pick up; to include; to count in; to let join; to inflict (damage); to deal; to give
増加 (ぞうか)
increase; increment; addition
加盟 (かめい)
participation; affiliation
加工 (かこう)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
参加 (さんか)
participation
追加 (ついか)
addition; supplement; append (e.g. to a file); appendix
加入 (かにゅう)
becoming a member; joining; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation; adherence; signing
加わる (くわわる)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence); to grow; to gather (speed); to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure); to be exerted
付加 (ふか)
addition; annexation; appendage
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