Godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb

  1. to increase, to grow.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
増す ます

Contained Kanji Breakdown

increase, add, augment
ふ.える ゾウ ま.す (5th, N3)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
formerly, once, before
ソ ソウ かつ (11th)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)