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How to say 'Change' in Japanese | 化

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The Japanese word for Change is 'Ka', written as 化 in Japanese.'Change' in hiragana is か.

    word

    Meaning

    Change

    Reading

    ka

    Kanji

    Change

    Explanation

    The Japanese suffix '化 (か)' is used to indicate a transformation, change, or conversion into a certain state or condition. It is often attached to nouns to form new nouns or verbs, signifying the process of becoming or making something into the state described by the root word. For example: modernization「近代化」(きんだいか). urbanization「都市化」(としか). It can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as in the word simplification「簡素化」(かんそか). This suffix is versatile and widely used in both technical and everyday language to describe processes of change.

    Part Of Speech

    suffix

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    142

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Change

Words Related to Through the Kanji

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 化 as well.

  • word

    文化

    Meaning

    Culture

  • word

    変化

    Meaning

    Change, Variation

  • word

    強化

    Meaning

    Strengthening, Enhancement

  • word

    化粧

    Meaning

    Makeup

  • word

    化学

    Meaning

    Chemistry

  • word

    悪化

    Meaning

    Worsening

  • word

    消化

    Meaning

    Digestion

  • word

    国際化

    Meaning

    Internationalization

  • word

    酸化

    Meaning

    Oxidation

  • word

    進化

    Meaning

    Evolution

  • word

    文化的

    Meaning

    Cultural

  • word

    化する

    Meaning

    Transform

  • word

    文化財

    Meaning

    Cultural asset

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What does 'Ka' (化) mean?

'Ka' means 'Change' .

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