Word Meaning 化ける

ばける bakeru

化ける is read as ばける (bakeru) and means to disguise oneself as.

Meaning

English

  1. to disguise oneself as
  2. to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
  3. to change radically
  4. to metamorphose
  5. to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.)
  6. to assume the shape of
  7. to turn oneself into
  8. to transform oneself into

Reading

Kana

ばける

Romaji

bakeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Related Words 成り変わる,変わる, Rank 6765 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

化する

かする

to influence

化け物

ばけもの

goblin

化学

かがく

chemistry

化石

かせき

fossil

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

化粧

けそう

decoration

化学兵器

かがくへいき

chemical weapon