How to say 'Change' in Japanese | 変更

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The Japanese word for Change is 'Henkou', written as 変更 in Japanese.'Change' in hiragana is へんこう.

word

変更

Meaning

Change

Reading

へんこう

henkou

Kanji

変Change, Abnormal 更Renew, Grow late

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '変更 (へんこう)' means 'change' and refers to the act of altering or modifying something. It is commonly used in formal or technical contexts, such as changing plans, schedules, or settings. For example: I made a change to the schedule「スケジュールを変更しました」(すけじゅーるをへんこうしました). Please change the settings「設定を変更してください」(せっていをへんこうしてください). Note that '変更' is often used with the particle 'を' to indicate the object being changed, as in '変更をする (へんこうをする)' (to make a change).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5899

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 変更

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

変

Meaning

Change, Abnormal

kanji

更

Meaning

Renew, Grow late

Words Related to 変更 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

変わり

Meaning

Change

word

変革

Meaning

Reform

word

変換

Meaning

Conversion, Transformation

word

変数

Meaning

Variable

Words Related to 変更 Through the Kanji 更

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 更 as well.

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更に

Meaning

Moreover, Further

word

今更

Meaning

Now, Belatedly

word

更新

Meaning

Renewal

word

夜更かし

Meaning

Staying up late

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