How to say 'Change' in Japanese | 変わり

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The Japanese word for Change is 'Kawari', written as 変わり in Japanese.'Change' in hiragana is かわり.

word

変わり

Meaning

Change

Reading

かわり

kawari

Kanji

変Change, Abnormal

Explanation

The Japanese noun '変わり (かわり)' means 'change'. It refers to a transformation, alteration, or difference in something. This word is often used to describe a shift in state, condition, or situation. For example: there was a big change in the weather「天気に大きな変わりがあった」(てんきにおおきなかわりがあった). I noticed a change in his attitude「彼の態度に変わりを感じた」(かれのたいどにかわりをかんじた). It can also be used in phrases like '変わりがない (かわりがない)', meaning 'there is no change' or 'it remains the same'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4924

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 変わり

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

変

Meaning

Change, Abnormal

Hiragana in the Word 変わり

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

わ

Reading

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to 変わり Through the Kanji 変

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 変 as well.

word

変わる

Meaning

Change

word

変える

Meaning

Change

word

大変

Meaning

Difficult, Serious

word

変

Meaning

Strange

word

変化

Meaning

Change, Variation

word

相変わらず

Meaning

As usual

word

変動

Meaning

Change, Fluctuation

word

変革

Meaning

Reform

word

変更

Meaning

Change

word

変換

Meaning

Conversion, Transformation

word

変数

Meaning

Variable

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'Kawari' means 'Change' .

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