Word Meaning 化け

ばけ bake

化け is read as ばけ (bake) and means artificial fly (for fishing).

Meaning

English

  1. artificial fly (for fishing)
  2. transforming oneself
  3. taking on another form
  4. disguising oneself

Reading

Kana

ばけ

Romaji

bake

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 43818 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

化け物

ばけもの

goblin

化学

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

化合

かごう

chemical combination

化合物

かごうぶつ

compound

化成

かせい

change

化する

かする

to influence

化学調味料

かがくちょうみりょう

chemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate)

化学物質

かがくぶっしつ

chemical substances

お化け

おばけ

something unusually large

Example Sentences

1

きつねがびじょにばけた。

The fox took the form of a beautiful woman.