Japanese symbol for “proliferation”
急増
きゅうぞう
Romaji: kyuuzou
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge
In Japanese, proliferation is 急増, read きゅうぞう (kyuuzou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “proliferation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 増殖 | ぞうしょく zoushoku | increase; multiplication; propagation |
| 蔓延 | まんえん man'en | spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation |
| 鼠算 | ねずみざん nezumizan | proliferation; multiplying like rats |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緊急 | きんきゅう kinkyuu | urgency; emergency |
| 急速 | きゅうそく kyuusoku | rapid (e.g. progress) |
| 急激 | きゅうげき kyuugeki | sudden; abrupt; rapid |
| 特急 | とっきゅう tokkyuu | limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required) |
| 急遽 | きゅうきょ kyuukyo | hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily |
| 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 |
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