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及 means 'amount to'

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Strokes : 3    Frequency: 762   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-5    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 15 words   Used in 89 words   Used in 95 names   Component in 18 kanji (3 Jōyō)
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Common readings
On
   キュウ
Kun
   およぶ to amount to, reach   およぼす to exert   および and, as well as
Additional readings
Name    おい   の
Notes
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Learn to talk about exerting influence, as in "Your advice will affect them," "Little did I dream of doing you any harm," and "Hosting the Olympics had various ripple effects." This includes the spread of TV and smartphones. Also discuss what is out of reach: "The problem was beyond my reach," "I can't hold a candle to Susan," and "Nature is beyond human control." Discover the nuance of the conjunction 及び via several signs.
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⿻  人 person  ㄋ three  
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乃 whereupon  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 及 is used 6 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 及 is used 71 times, read 2 ways.
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キュウ : 26 words FIND ALL
ふ き ゅ う 0
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
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およぶ : 45 words FIND ALL
お よ ぶ 0 お よ ぶ 2
'bu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to reach; to amount to; to befall; to happen to; to extend; to go on (for, until)
2. to be up to the task; to come up to
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An additional およ.ぼす less common words include 及 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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及
キュウ   およぶ to amount to, reach   およぼす to exert   および and, as well as   
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ㄋ
three
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人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
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