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How to say 'Strengthening' or 'Enhancement' in Japanese | 強化

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The Japanese word for Strengthening or Enhancement is 'Kyouka', written as 強化 in Japanese.'Strengthening' or 'Enhancement' in hiragana is きょうか.

    word

    強化

    Meaning

    Strengthening, Enhancement

    Reading

    きょうか

    kyouka

    Kanji

    強Strong 化Change

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '強化 (きょうか)' refers to the act of making something stronger or more effective. It is commonly used in contexts such as improving systems, skills, or materials. For example: The company is strengthening its security measures「会社はセキュリティを強化しています」(かいしゃはセキュリティをきょうかしています). We need to enhance our skills「私たちはスキルを強化する必要があります」(わたしたちはスキルをきょうかするひつようがあります). This term is often used in both technical and everyday contexts to describe the process of making improvements or increasing capabilities.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1046

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 強化

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    強

    Meaning

    Strong

  • kanji

    化

    Meaning

    Change

Words Related to 強化 Through the Kanji 強

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 強 as well.

  • word

    勉強

    Meaning

    Study

  • word

    強い

    Meaning

    Strong

  • word

    強さ

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    強調

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    強制

    Meaning

    Compulsion, Enforcement

  • word

    最強

    Meaning

    Strongest

  • word

    心強い

    Meaning

    Reassuring

  • word

    強引

    Meaning

    Forceful

  • word

    強盗

    Meaning

    Robbery

  • word

    強力

    Meaning

    Strong, Powerful

  • word

    強烈

    Meaning

    Intense

  • word

    強まる

    Meaning

    Strengthen

  • word

    力強い

    Meaning

    Powerful, Reassuring

  • word

    強気

    Meaning

    Confident, Bullish

  • word

    強める

    Meaning

    Strengthen

  • word

    強いる

    Meaning

    Force

Words Related to 強化 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

    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

    進化

    Meaning

    Evolution

  • word

    文化的

    Meaning

    Cultural

  • word

    化する

    Meaning

    Transform

  • word

    文化財

    Meaning

    Cultural asset

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'Kyouka' means 'Strengthening' or 'Enhancement' .

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