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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

    改

    Meaning

    Reform

    Reading

    kunyomiあらた

    arata

    onyomiかい

    kai

    Parts

    攵Strike 己Oneself

    Example Word

    改革: reform. The Japanese verbal noun '改革 (かいかく)' means 'reform'. It refers to making changes to something in order to improve it, often used in the context of systems, organizations, or policies. For example: The government is planning a reform「政府は改革を計画している」(せいふはかいかくをけいかくしている). The company needs a reform「その会社は改革が必要だ」(そのかいしゃはかいかくがひつようだ). This term is commonly used in political, economic, and social contexts to describe significant and often systematic changes aimed at improvement.

    Radical

    攴

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    588

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 改

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

    radical

    攵

    Meaning

    Strike

    kanji

    己

    Meaning

    Oneself

Words Using 改

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    改める

    Meaning

    Reform, Revise

    word

    改造

    Meaning

    Modification

    word

    改めて

    Meaning

    Again

    word

    改革

    Meaning

    Reform

    word

    改正

    Meaning

    Revision

    word

    改札口

    Meaning

    Ticket gate

    word

    改まる

    Meaning

    Reform

    word

    改善

    Meaning

    Improvement

    word

    改良

    Meaning

    Improvement

    word

    改札

    Meaning

    Ticket gate

Kanji Related to 改 Through the Part 攵

These 24 kanji contain the part 攵 as well.

    kanji

    散

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    敏

    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

    kanji

    牧

    Meaning

    Breed, Pasture

    kanji

    教

    Meaning

    Teach

    kanji

    救

    Meaning

    Rescue

    kanji

    敬

    Meaning

    Respect

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    条

    Meaning

    Clause

    kanji

    致

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

    kanji

    数

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    赦

    Meaning

    Pardon

    kanji

    敢

    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    敵

    Meaning

    Enemy

    kanji

    撤

    Meaning

    Remove, Withdraw

    kanji

    枚

    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

    kanji

    攻

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    敗

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    故

    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    敷

    Meaning

    Spread, Lay

    kanji

    啓

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

    kanji

    整

    Meaning

    Organize

    kanji

    徹

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    放

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    政

    Meaning

    Government, Politics

Kanji Related to 改 Through the Part 己

These 8 kanji contain the part 己 as well.

    kanji

    記

    Meaning

    Record

    kanji

    忌

    Meaning

    Abhor, Mourning

    kanji

    巻

    Meaning

    Scroll

    kanji

    港

    Meaning

    Harbor, Port

    kanji

    起

    Meaning

    Wake up

    kanji

    包

    Meaning

    Wrap

    kanji

    配

    Meaning

    Distribute

    kanji

    妃

    Meaning

    Princess, Queen

Learn the Kanji 改

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

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