— change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

  • JLPT N3
  • 4 strokes
  • Grade 3
  • Radical 匕
  • #89 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomi
ば.けるば.かすふ.けるけ.する

Example words

  • 強化きょうかstrengthen; intensify; reinforce; solidify; enhancement
  • 文化ぶんか(1) culture; civilization; civilisation (2) Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
  • 変化へんか(1) change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis (2) variety; diversity (3) inflection; declension; conjugation (4) sidestepping (sumo)
  • 悪化あっか(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
  • 化学かがく(1) chemistry (2) chemical company (e.g. Acme Chemical Co.)
  • 酸化さんかoxidation
  • 化粧けしょうmake-up; makeup; cosmetics
  • 化石かせきfossil; petrifaction; fossilization; fossilisation