How to say 'Improvement' in Japanese | 改良

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The Japanese word for Improvement is 'Kairyou', written as 改良 in Japanese.'Improvement' in hiragana is かいりょう.

word

改良

Meaning

Improvement

Reading

かいりょう

kairyou

Kanji

改Reform 良Good

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '改良 (かいりょう)' means 'improvement'. It refers to the act of making something better or enhancing its quality, often through modifications or refinements. This term is commonly used in contexts such as technology, agriculture, or processes. For example: The improvement of the software was successful「ソフトウェアの改良は成功した」(ソフトウェアのかいりょうはせいこうした). We are working on the improvement of the product「製品の改良に取り組んでいます」(せいひんのかいりょうにとりくんでいます). Note that '改良' often implies a systematic or intentional effort to enhance something.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3601

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 改良

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

改

Meaning

Reform

kanji

良

Meaning

Good

Words Related to 改良 Through the Kanji 改

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 改 as well.

word

改革

Meaning

Reform

word

改札口

Meaning

Ticket gate

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改めて

Meaning

Again

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改正

Meaning

Revision

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改造

Meaning

Modification

word

改まる

Meaning

Reform

word

改札

Meaning

Ticket gate

word

改める

Meaning

Reform, Revise

word

改善

Meaning

Improvement

Words Related to 改良 Through the Kanji 良

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 良 as well.

word

良い

Meaning

Good

word

良く

Meaning

Well, Often

word

仲良く

Meaning

Friendly

word

不良

Meaning

Bad, Delinquent

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仲良し

Meaning

Friend

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'Kairyou' means 'Improvement' .

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