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What is the Kanji for 'Reform'? | 改

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Reform' is 改.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reform

    Reading

    kunyomiあらた

    arata

    onyomiかい

    kai

    Parts

    Oneself Strike

    Example Word

    改良: improvement. The Japanese verbal noun '改良 (かいりょう)' means 'improvement'. It refers to the act of making something better or enhancing its quality, often through modifications or refinements. This term is commonly used in contexts such as technology, agriculture, or processes. For example: The improvement of the software was successful「ソフトウェアの改良は成功した」(ソフトウェアのかいりょうはせいこうした). We are working on the improvement of the product「製品の改良に取り組んでいます」(せいひんのかいりょうにとりくんでいます). Note that '改良' often implies a systematic or intentional effort to enhance something.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    588

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Oneself

    radical

    Meaning

    Strike

Words Using

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    改革

    Meaning

    Reform

    word

    改札口

    Meaning

    Ticket gate

    word

    改めて

    Meaning

    Again

    word

    改正

    Meaning

    Revision

    word

    改良

    Meaning

    Improvement

    word

    改造

    Meaning

    Modification

    word

    改まる

    Meaning

    Reform

    word

    改札

    Meaning

    Ticket gate

    word

    改める

    Meaning

    Reform, Revise

    word

    改善

    Meaning

    Improvement

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 己 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wake up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Distribute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Harbor, Port

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scroll

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wrap

    kanji

    Meaning

    Princess, Queen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abhor, Mourning

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 24 kanji contain the part 攵 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    Meaning

    Teach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Organize

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government, Politics

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enemy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Respect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clause

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rescue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spread, Lay

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remove, Withdraw

    kanji

    Meaning

    Breed, Pasture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pardon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

Learn the Kanji

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What does 改 mean?

改 means 'Reform'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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