化 — change, transform

ばける化 change

U+5316 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 3 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 4 strokes Freq #89 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1083 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

change
transform

word

ば ba Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

化(ば) ける bakeru to transform

か ka On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

化(か) ka change 変(へん) 化(か) henka change 文(ぶん) 化(か) bunka culture 強(きょう) 化(か) kyouka strengthening 進(しん) 化(か) shinka evolution 化(か) 学(がく) kagaku chemistry 悪(あっ) 化(か) akka deterioration 少(しょう) 子(し) 化(か) shoushika declining birthrate 消(しょう) 化(か) shouka digestion 化(か) 石(せき) kaseki fossil

け ke On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

化(け) 粧(しょう) keshou makeup

Stroke order

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