How to say 'Reform' in Japanese | 変革

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The Japanese word for Reform is 'Henkaku', written as 変革 in Japanese.'Reform' in hiragana is へんかく.

word

変革

Meaning

Reform

Reading

へんかく

henkaku

Kanji

変Change, Abnormal 革Reform, Leather

Explanation

The Japanese noun '変革 (へんかく)' means 'reform' or 'transformation'. It refers to a significant change or alteration, often in a system, organization, or society, aimed at improving or modernizing it. This word is commonly used in contexts related to social, political, or organizational changes. For example: The company is undergoing a major reform「その会社は大きな変革を経験している」(そのかいしゃはおおきなへんかくをけいけんしている). We need reform in the education system「教育システムに変革が必要だ」(きょういくシステムにへんかくがひつようだ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5837

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 変革

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

変

Meaning

Change, Abnormal

kanji

革

Meaning

Reform, Leather

Words Related to 変革 Through the Kanji 変

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 変 as well.

word

変わる

Meaning

Change

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変える

Meaning

Change

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大変

Meaning

Difficult, Serious

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変

Meaning

Strange

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変化

Meaning

Change, Variation

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相変わらず

Meaning

As usual

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変動

Meaning

Change, Fluctuation

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変わり

Meaning

Change

word

変更

Meaning

Change

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変換

Meaning

Conversion, Transformation

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変数

Meaning

Variable

Words Related to 変革 Through the Kanji 革

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 革 as well.

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改革

Meaning

Reform

word

革命

Meaning

Revolution

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革新

Meaning

Innovation

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