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kanji
変Meaning
Change, Abnormal
Reading
kunyomiかka
onyomiへんhen
Parts
亦 夂Late
Example Word
変換: conversion or transformation. The Japanese verbal noun '変換 (へんかん)' primarily means 'conversion' or 'transformation'. It is used to describe the process of changing something from one form, state, or system to another. This term is commonly used in various contexts, such as technology, language, and everyday life. For example: converting a file format「ファイルを変換する」(ファイルをへんかんする). Transforming energy into electricity「エネルギーを電気に変換する」(エネルギーをでんきにへんかんする). The word can also be used metaphorically, such as transforming one's mindset「考え方を変換する」(かんがえかたをへんかんする). Note that while 'conversion' and 'transformation' are closely related, they are distinct enough to warrant separate meanings in this context.
Radical
夂
Stroke Count
9JLPT
N3Grade
4Frequency
163
Handwriting