改
改 — reformation, change, modify
- JLPT
- JLPT N2
- Strokes
- 7
- Taught in
- School year 4
- Frequency
- #147 most common
Readings
On'yomi came with the character from Chinese; kun'yomi is the native Japanese word it was borrowed for. A dot marks where okurigana takes over, a hyphen marks a prefix or suffix position.
- On'yomi
-
- かい kai
- かい kai
- Kun'yomi
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- あらた.める arata.meru
- あらた.まる arata.maru
- あらた.める arata.meru
Words that use 改
A kanji is worth learning for the words it unlocks. These are from the JLPT vocabulary lists.
- 改善 かいぜん betterment JLPT N3
- 改めて あらためて another time JLPT N2
- 改める あらためる to change JLPT N2
- 改札 かいさつ examination of tickets JLPT N2
- 改正 かいせい revision JLPT N2
- 改造 かいぞう remodeling JLPT N2
- 改悪 かいあく changing (something) for the worse JLPT N1
- 改革 かいかく reform JLPT N1
- 改修 かいしゅう repair JLPT N1
- 改定 かいてい revision (of a rule, price, etc.) JLPT N1