What does kanji 化 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 化 is change.

How is kanji 化 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 化 are ば.ける, ば.かす, ふ.ける, け.する; the onyomi readings are カ, ケ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 化?

Kanji 化 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 化?

The main radical for kanji 化 is 匕.

What words use kanji 化?

Example words that use kanji 化 include 化物, 化學, 化石, 化ける.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

化

Meaning

Kanji 化

change

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ば.けるば.かすふ.けるけ.する
Onyomi 音読み: カケ
Nanori 名乗り: のり

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #89
Strokes: 4
Radical: 匕
Components: 化 • 匕
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 1,678 entries that include this kanji.

化物

ばけもの

goblin

化學

かがく

chemistry

化石

かせき

fossil

化ける

ばける

to disguise oneself as

化す

かす

to influence

化学兵器

かがくへいき

chemical weapon

化合

かごう

chemical combination

化繊

かせん

synthetic fiber

化学肥料

かがくひりょう

chemical fertilizer

化合物

かごうぶつ

compound

化成

かせい

change

化する

かする

to influence

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

町は十年で大きく変化した。

The town changed greatly in ten years.

雪が解けて水に化した。

The snow melted and turned into water.

きつねが美女に化けた。

The fox took the form of a beautiful woman.

その一言が彼の人生を変化させた。

That one remark changed his life.

魔女は人を化かす力を持っている。

The witch has the power to delude people.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.