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How to say 'Evolution' in Japanese | 進化

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The Japanese word for Evolution is 'Shinka', written as 進化 in Japanese.'Evolution' in hiragana is しんか.

    word

    進化

    Meaning

    Evolution

    Reading

    しんか

    shinka

    Kanji

    進Advance 化Change

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '進化 (しんか)' means 'evolution'. It refers to the process of gradual development or change, often used in biological contexts to describe the development of species over time. However, it can also be applied to non-biological contexts, such as technological or societal progress. For example: the evolution of technology「技術の進化」(ぎじゅつのしんか). The evolution of species「種の進化」(しゅのしんか). This word is commonly used in scientific discussions, but it can also appear in everyday conversations to describe progress or improvement.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5033

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 進化

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    進

    Meaning

    Advance

  • kanji

    化

    Meaning

    Change

Words Related to 進化 Through the Kanji 進

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 進 as well.

  • word

    進む

    Meaning

    Advance, Progress

  • word

    進める

    Meaning

    Advance, Proceed

  • word

    進学

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    促進

    Meaning

    Promotion

  • word

    進出

    Meaning

    Advance, Expansion

  • word

    進行

    Meaning

    Advance, Progress

  • word

    進歩

    Meaning

    Progress

  • word

    前進

    Meaning

    Advance

  • word

    進路

    Meaning

    Path

  • word

    推進

    Meaning

    Promotion

  • word

    先進

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    進展

    Meaning

    Progress

Words Related to 進化 Through the Kanji 化

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 化 as well.

  • word

    化

    Meaning

    Change

  • 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

    文化的

    Meaning

    Cultural

  • word

    化する

    Meaning

    Transform

  • word

    文化財

    Meaning

    Cultural asset

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What does 'Shinka' (進化) mean?

'Shinka' means 'Evolution' .

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