What is the Kanji for 'Renew' and 'Grow late'? | 更

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Renew' and 'Grow late', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Renew' and 'Grow late' is 更.

kanji

更

Meaning

Renew, Grow late

Reading

kunyomiふ

さら

sara

onyomiこう

kou

Parts

曰

Example Word

今更: now or belatedly. The Japanese adverb '今更 (いまさら)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'now', but with a nuance of something being done or realized at the current moment, often implying it's too late or unexpected. The second meaning is 'belatedly', indicating that something is being done or realized much later than it should have been. Example sentences: It's too late to apologize now「今更謝っても遅いよ」(いまさらあやまってもおそいよ). He belatedly realized his mistake「彼は今更自分の間違いに気づいた」(かれはいまさらじぶんのまちがいにきづいた).

Radical

曰

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

533

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 更

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

component

曰

更 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

kanji

便

Meaning

Convenience

kanji

硬

Meaning

Hard, Stiff

kanji

梗

Meaning

Spiny

Words Using 更

This kanji is used in 5 words:

word

更に

Meaning

Moreover, Further

word

今更

Meaning

Now, Belatedly

word

更新

Meaning

Renewal

word

変更

Meaning

Change

word

夜更かし

Meaning

Staying up late

Kanji Related to 更 Through the Part 曰

These 3 kanji contain the part 曰 as well.

kanji

替

Meaning

Replace, Exchange

kanji

最

Meaning

Most

kanji

曹

Meaning

Official

Learn the Kanji 更

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What does 更 mean?

更 means 'Renew' and 'Grow late'.

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

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