化

meaningchange, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

On'yomi
カ、ケ
Kun'yomi
ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
Strokes
4
Taught in
Japanese grade 3
Frequency
#89 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

化
  • 強化きょうかstrengthening
  • 文化ぶんかculture
  • 変化へんかchange
  • 悪化あっかdeterioration
  • 化学かがくchemistry
  • 酸化さんかoxidation
  • 化粧けしょうmake-up
  • 合理化ごうりかrationalization

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