更

renew, replace

JLPT N3 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: さら.に・ふ.ける・ふ.かす
On'yomi: コウ
Radical: 日 · sun (sun, day)

更 means "renew, replace". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read さら.に・ふ.ける・ふ.かす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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更 in example sentences

彼かれは夜更よふかしした。
Kare wa yofukashi shita.
He stayed up late.
夜更よふかしはいけないな。
Yofukashi wa ikenai na.
You must not stay up late.
夜更よふかしになれている。
Yofukashi ni narete iru.
I'm used to staying up late.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 更

More 日 (sun) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 更 mean?: 更 means "renew, replace". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 更 have?: 更 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 更 read?: It is read さら.に・ふ.ける・ふ.かす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 更?: 更 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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