変
unusual, change
JLPT N3 Grade 4 9 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- か.わる・か.わり・か.える
- On'yomi
- ヘン
変 means "unusual, change". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read か.わる・か.わり・か.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.
Stroke order & writing
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変 in example sentences
だなあ。 Hen da naa.
How strange!
なのー。 Hen na noo.
That's weird.
で。 Taihen de aru.
It's hard.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 変
- 大変 tough; serious; very
- 変える to change (something)
- 変わる to change
- 変 strange, odd
- 気候変動 climate change
- 変化 change, variation
- 変動 fluctuation, change
- 変質 change in quality
- 変形 deformation, transformation
- 変換 conversion
- 急変 sudden change
- 激変 drastic change
- 一変 complete change
- 変色 discoloration
- 相変わらず as usual, as ever
- 変革 reform, revolution
- 天変地異 natural calamity
- 変遷 change over time, transition
- 変容 transformation
Common questions
- What does the kanji 変 mean?
- 変 means "unusual, change". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 変 have?
- 変 is written in 9 strokes.
- How is 変 read?
- It is read か.わる・か.わり・か.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 変?
- 変 is a JLPT N3 kanji.