Japanese symbol for “enlargement”
増大
ぞうだい
Romaji: zoudai
enlargement; increase
In Japanese, enlargement is 増大, read ぞうだい (zoudai).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs enlargement; increase
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “enlargement”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拡張 | かくちょう kakuchou | expansion; extension; enlargement |
| 肥大 | ひだい hidai | swelling; enlargement; becoming fat |
| 拡大 | かくだい kakudai | magnification; enlargement |
| 引き伸ばし | ひきのばし hikinobashi | enlargement (e.g. of a photograph) |
| 敷衍 | ふえん fuen | expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 増加 | ぞうか zouka | increase; rise; growth |
| 増える | ふえる fueru | to increase; to multiply |
| 増し | まし mashi | better; preferable; less objectionable |
| 増税 | ぞうぜい zouzei | tax increase |
| 急増 | きゅうぞう kyuuzou | rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation |
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
See also: Chinese symbol for “enlargement”.
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