How to say 'Strange' in Japanese | 変

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The Japanese word for Strange is 'Hen', written as 変 in Japanese.'Strange' in hiragana is へん.

word

変

Meaning

Strange

Reading

へん

hen

Kanji

変Change, Abnormal

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '変 (へん)' means 'strange' or 'weird'. It is used to describe something that is unusual, odd, or out of the ordinary. This word can be applied to situations, behaviors, or objects. For example: That person is strange「あの人は変だ」(あのひとはへんだ). This situation is weird「この状況は変だ」(このじょうきょうはへんだ). It can also be used to describe a change in state, such as '変な音 (へんなおと) (strange sound)' or '変な感じ (へんなかんじ) (weird feeling)'. Note that '変' can also function as a noun meaning 'change' in certain contexts, but this usage is less common compared to its adjectival meaning.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1043

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 変

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

変

Meaning

Change, Abnormal

Words Related to 変 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

変更

Meaning

Change

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変換

Meaning

Conversion, Transformation

word

変数

Meaning

Variable

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'Hen' means 'Strange' .

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