変 — unusual, change, strange

かわる変 unusual

U+5909 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 4 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 9 strokes Freq #238 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1882 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

unusual
change
strange

word

か ka 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).

変(か) わる kawaru to change 変(か) える kaeru to change 相(あい) 変(か) わらず aikawarazu as usual

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

大(たい) 変(へん) taihen very 変(へん) 化(か) henka change 変(へん) 更(こう) henkou change 変(へん) hen strange 変(へん) 換(かん) henkan conversion 変(へん) 動(どう) hendou fluctuation 変(へん) 革(かく) henkaku reform 変(へん) 身(しん) henshin transformation

Stroke order

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