ぞう
増
ちょう
長

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. growing impudent, becoming arrogant, getting stuck-up.
  2. becoming more severe, increasing.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぞう
増
ちょう
長
 増長 ぞうちょう

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)
long, leader, superior
チョウ　なが.い　おさ (2nd, N5)
left hand
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant