加: to add

 

加 jiā

verb
: to add; plus
: (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to something or somebody previously mentioned)
: to apply (restrictions etc) to (somebody)
: to give (support, consideration etc) to (something)
: abbr. for Canada 加拿大

Kun Reading

加える | くわえる kawaeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to append; to sum up; to add (up); to include; to increase; to inflict

加わる | くわわる kuwawaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: 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 subject to (e.g. pressure)

加えて | くわえて kuwaete

conjunction
: additionally; in addition; moreover; at the same time

 Usage:

加油 jia1you2: to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; abbr. for 加大油门; to step on the gas; fig. to make an extra effort; fig. to cheer somebody on

[頑張って | がんばって ganbatte: hold on; go for it; keep at it (words of encouragement]

加強[强] jia1qiang2: to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase

加以 jia1yi3: in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to something or somebody previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (somebody); to give (support, consideration etc) to (something)

加工 jia1gong1: to process; processing; working (of machinery)
[かこう kakou: manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining]

加班 jia1ban1: to work overtime

加入 jia1ru4: to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in
[かにゅう kanyuu: becoming a member; joining; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation; adherence; signing]

加速 jia1su4: to speed up; to expedite
[かそく kasoku: acceleration; speed up
: accelerator]

參[参]加 can1jia1: to participate; to take part; to join
[参加 | さんか sanka: participation]

增加 zeng1jia1: to raise; to increase

更加 geng4jia1: more (than something else); even more

附加 fu4jia1: additional; annex
[ふか fuka: addition; annexation; appendage]

施加 shi1jia1: to exert (effort or pressure)

新加坡 xin1 jia1 po1: Singapore

[新嘉坡 | しんがぽーる shingapooru: Singapore]

Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom
加持祈祷 | かじきとう kaji kitou
: (yoji) incantation and prayer

*年功加俸 | ねんこうかほう nenkou kahou
: long service allowance; longevity pay

冥加に余る | みょうがにあまる myouga ni amaru
: to receive too many blessings; to be excessively favored; to be too good for

ええ加減にしいや | ええかげんにしいや eeka genni shiiya
: (feminine speech) (osb:) shape up!; act properly!

いい加減にしろ | いいかげんにしろ iikagennishiro
: that’s enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

Chinese common word | chengyu 成語 | expression | idiom
*年功加俸 nian2 gong1 jia1 feng4
: increase in salary according to one’s service record for the year

快馬加鞭 [快马加鞭] kuai4 ma3 jia1 bian1
: to spur the horse to full speed; to go as fast as possible

添油加醋 tian1 you2 jia1 cu4
: lit. to add oil and vinegar; fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting)

添磚加瓦 [添砖加瓦] tian1 zhuan1 jia1 wa3
: lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building; fig. to do one’s bit to help

文不加點 [文不加点] wen2 bu4 jia1 dian3
: to write a flawless essay in one go; to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions

火上加油 huo3 shang4 jia1 you2
: to add oil to the fire; fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse

無以復加 [无以复加] wu2 yi3 fu4 jia1
: in the extreme; incapable of further increase

變本加厲 [变本加厉] bian4 ben3 jia1 li4
: lit. change to more severe; to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify

貧病交加 [贫病交加] pin2 bing4 jiao1 jia1
: poverty compounded by ill health

黃袍加身 [黄袍加身] huang2 pao2 jia1 shen1
: lit. to take the yellow gown; fig. to be made emperor; to take the crown

雪上加霜 xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1
: to add hail to snow; one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation

欲加之罪，何患無辭 [欲加之罪，何患无辞] yu4 jia1 zhi1 zui4 , he2 huan4 wu2 ci2
: If you want to condemn sb, don’t worry about the pretext (from Zuozhuan 左傳|左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb. Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.

有則改之，無則加勉 [有则改之，无则加勉] you3 ze2 gai3 zhi1 , wu2 ze2 jia1 mian3
: correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them