JLPT N2
増
increase, add
Readings
On'yomiゾウ
Kun'yomiま.す、ふ.える
Mnemonic
You add more EARTH (土) to the fields that ONCE (曽) produced crops, to INCREASE (増) the yield.
Example Words
増える (ふえる) to increase (intransitive)
増やす (ふやす) to increase (transitive)
増加 (ぞうか) increase, rise
急増 (きゅうぞう) rapid increase