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化

change
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingカ、ケ
Kun readingば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
JōyōGrade 3
  1. to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.)
  2. to assume the shape of
  3. to turn oneself into
  4. to transform oneself into
  5. to disguise oneself (as)

Popular Usage

文化化学化粧強化消化悪化化合化石化繊化する

Radicals and components

Radical匕spoonComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · spoon (匕) · sitting on the ground

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1083

Compound words

文化ぶんか
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
化学かがく
chemistry
化粧けしょう
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing
強化きょうか
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
消化しょうか
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; thorough understanding; consumption
悪化あっか
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration
化合かごう
chemical combination
化石かせき
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization; fossilisation
化繊かせん
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
液化えきか
liquefaction
塩化えんか
chloridation; salification; chloride
化成かせい
change; transformation
感化かんか
influence (on someone); inspiration
帰化きか
naturalization; naturalisation
激化げきか
intensification; aggravation
硬化こうか
hardening; vulcanization; vulcanisation; sclerosis; curing
酸化さんか
oxidation; oxidization
浄化じょうか
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
進化しんか
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress; development
電化でんか
electrification
同化どうか
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism
鈍化どんか
becoming dull; slowing down
軟化なんか
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
美化びか
beautification; glorification

Stroke Order

4 strokes

Practice Writing

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