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What is the Kanji for 'Change' and 'Abnormal'? | 変

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Change' and 'Abnormal', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Change' and 'Abnormal' is 変.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Change, Abnormal

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ka

    onyomiへん

    hen

    Parts

    Late

    Example Word

    大変: difficult or serious. The Japanese adjectival noun '大変 (たいへん)' can mean 'difficult' or 'serious', depending on the context. When used to describe a situation or task, it conveys that something is challenging or troublesome. For example: This work is difficult「この仕事は大変だ」(このしごとはたいへんだ). When used to describe a situation or event, it can mean 'serious' or 'grave'. For example: This is a serious problem「これは大変な問題だ」(これはたいへんなもんだいだ). Additionally, '大変' can also be used as an adverb to mean 'very' or 'greatly', but this usage is separate from its adjectival noun form. For example: I am very tired「私は大変疲れた」(わたしはたいへんつかれた).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    163

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    radical

    Meaning

    Late

Words Using

This kanji is used in 12 words:

    word

    変わる

    Meaning

    Change

    word

    変える

    Meaning

    Change

    word

    大変

    Meaning

    Difficult, Serious

    word

    Meaning

    Strange

    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

    word

    変換

    Meaning

    Conversion, Transformation

    word

    変数

    Meaning

    Variable

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 亦 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Love, Romance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Barbarian

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part 夂 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    Meaning

    Summer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Winter

    kanji

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wheat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Each

    kanji

    Meaning

    Deal with

    kanji

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    Meaning

    Anxious, Grief

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hump, Prosper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Congratulate, Congratulations

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 変 mean?

変 means 'Change' and 'Abnormal'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.