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改

reformation
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingカイ
Kun readingあらた.める、あらた.まる
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. reformationRtK
  2. change
    名を玄妙と改める。He changed his name into Genmyo.wiki
    のち、行覚と改めるLater he changed his name to Gyokaku.wiki
  3. modify
  4. mend
  5. renew
  6. examine
  7. inspect
  8. search
  1. to be renewed
  2. to change
  3. to be improved
  4. to be reformed
  5. to be revised

Popular Usage

改善改札改正改造改めて改める改悪改革改修改定改訂改良

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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snake (乙) · self (自) · taskmaster

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 567

Compound words

改善かいぜん
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
改札かいさつ
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
改正かいせい
revision; amendment; alteration
改造かいぞう
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; conversion; alteration
改めてあらためて
another time; again; over again; once again; anew
改めるあらためる
to change; to alter; to revise; to replace; to reform
改宗かいしゅう
religious conversion
改善するかいぜんする
to improve; to make better
改革かいかく
reform; reformation; reorganization
改修かいしゅう
repair; improvement
改定かいてい
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
改訂かいてい
revision (of text); alteration; change
改良かいりょう
improvement; reform
改まるあらたまる
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to be revised
改憲かいけん
constitutional change; revising the constitution
改新かいしん
reformation
改選かいせん
election (for a seat or position at the end of a term)
改組かいそ
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
改装かいそう
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
改築かいちく
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
改編かいへん
reorganization; reorganisation
改名かいめい
name change
更改こうかい
renewal; extension; revision
改札口かいさつぐち
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket

Additional Examples

彼は仏教からキリスト教へ改宗した。
He was converted from Buddhism to Christianity.tatoeba
彼は病院を建て、アフリカの人民がその生活を改善するのに助力した。
He built hospitals and helped the people of Africa improve their lives.tatoeba
彼は党を内部から改革しようとした。
He tried to reform the party from within.tatoeba
彼は大学教育の改革を主張している。
He advocates reform of university education.tatoeba
相互研修型FDの組織化による教育改善
Education Reform by Institutionalizing Faculty Development in the Style of Mutual Studywiki
入浴による効果は、心臓病や高血圧の改善。
They are effective for improving heart disease and high blood pressure.wiki
改めて祝宴を張る二人。
The two start to cerebrate the feast again.wiki
故に俗、舟嶋を改めて岩流嶋と謂ふ。
People called Funa-shima 'Ganryu-jima' ever afterward.wiki
改札口は1か所。
Only one ticket gate is provided.wiki
自動改札機は簡易式。
Automated ticket gates are of the simplified type.wiki
地租改正条例の布告
Decree of regulation of the land-tax reformwiki
常置委員設置の改正
Establishment of permanent committeewiki
後に10t積に改造。
They were converted into 10-ton cars later.wiki
平城宮の東朝集殿を移築・改造したもの。
It was originally the Higashi Choshuden (government workers' building) moved from Heijo-kyu Palace and rebuilt.wiki
主な改修者津軽寧親
Refurbished mainly by Yasuchika TSUGARUwiki
主な改修者松平直政
Refurbished mainly by Naomasa MATSUDAIRAwiki
改定後の学区割り
Revised school districtswiki
2006年1月7日改定。
January 7, 2006: It was revisedwiki
朝鮮通信使待遇改訂
Revision on treatment of Chosen Tsushinshi (the Korean Emissary)wiki
改訂版が郷土出版社の出門堂で再刊された。
A revised edition was republished by Shutsumondo in his hometown.wiki
ラベルのデザインの改良
Improvement of the design of labelswiki
早稲・中稲・晩稲：品種改良
Selective breeding was performed to create and improve early-, mid-, and late-ripening strains of rice.wiki

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 改

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