— reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search

  • JLPT N2
  • 7 strokes
  • Grade 4
  • Radical 攴
  • #147 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
カイ
Kun'yomi
あらた.めるあらた.まる

Example words

  • 改革かいかくreform; reformation; innovation
  • 改正かいせいrevision; amendment; alteration
  • 改善かいぜん(1) betterment; improvement (2) kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
  • 改造かいぞう(1) remodeling; remodelling; restructuring (2) modding
  • 改良かいりょうimprovement; reform
  • 改めるあらためる(1) to change; to alter; to revise; to replace (2) to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve (3) to examine; to check; to inspect (4) to do properly; to do formally
  • 改札かいさつ(1) examination of tickets (2) ticket gate; ticket barrier
  • 改定かいていrevision (of a rule, price, etc.); reform; alteration; change