How to say 'Reform' in Japanese | 改革

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The Japanese word for Reform is 'Kaikaku', written as 改革 in Japanese.'Reform' in hiragana is かいかく.

word

改革

Meaning

Reform

Reading

かいかく

kaikaku

Kanji

改Reform 革Reform, Leather

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '改革 (かいかく)' means 'reform'. It refers to making changes to something in order to improve it, often used in the context of systems, organizations, or policies. For example: The government is planning a reform「政府は改革を計画している」(せいふはかいかくをけいかくしている). The company needs a reform「その会社は改革が必要だ」(そのかいしゃはかいかくがひつようだ). This term is commonly used in political, economic, and social contexts to describe significant and often systematic changes aimed at improvement.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1475

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 改革

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

改

Meaning

Reform

kanji

革

Meaning

Reform, Leather

Words Related to 改革 Through the Kanji 改

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 改 as well.

word

改札口

Meaning

Ticket gate

word

改めて

Meaning

Again

word

改正

Meaning

Revision

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改良

Meaning

Improvement

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改造

Meaning

Modification

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改まる

Meaning

Reform

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改札

Meaning

Ticket gate

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改める

Meaning

Reform, Revise

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改善

Meaning

Improvement

Words Related to 改革 Through the Kanji 革

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 革 as well.

word

革命

Meaning

Revolution

word

変革

Meaning

Reform

word

革新

Meaning

Innovation

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