化
change
JLPT N3 Grade 3 4 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- ば.ける・ば.かす・ふ.ける・け.する
- On'yomi
- カ・ケ
化 means "change". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read ば.ける・ば.かす・ふ.ける・け.する in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ・ケ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.
Stroke order & writing
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化 in example sentences
たのですか。 Akka shitano desu ka.
Is it getting worse?
はを。 Wain wa shouka o tasukeru.
Wine helps digest food.
はでをた。 Watashi wa kagaku de F o totta.
I got an F in chemistry.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 化
- 文化 culture
- 電化製品 electrical appliance
- 炭水化物 carbohydrate
- 温暖化 global warming
- 消化 digestion
- 変化 change, variation
- 悪化 worsening
- 進化 evolution
- 退化 degeneration
- 老化 aging
- 劣化 deterioration
- 化ける to transform, to disguise
- 退化する to degenerate
- 化学 chemistry
- 激化 intensification
- 深刻化 worsening, becoming serious
- 多様化 diversification
- 活性化 revitalization
- 鈍化 slowing down
- 硬化 hardening
- 浄化 purification
- 風化 weathering
- 同化 assimilation
Common questions
- What does the kanji 化 mean?
- 化 means "change". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 化 have?
- 化 is written in 4 strokes.
- How is 化 read?
- It is read ば.ける・ば.かす・ふ.ける・け.する in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ・ケ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 化?
- 化 is a JLPT N3 kanji.