改 — Japanese kanji
7 strokes · N2
Meanings: Reformation, Change, Modify, Mend, Renew, Examine, Inspect, Search
On’yomi: かい · Kun’yomi: あらた.める、あらた.まる
Radicals in 改
- 已 — (0 strokes)
- 攵 — strike (4 strokes)
Words using 改
- 改める (あらためる): change; revise — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 16 - Perspectives and Opinions
- 改革 (かいかく): reform, reformation — Politics & Government
- 改行 する (かいぎょうする): start a new line; insert a line break — 第4週 (6) - メールをしましょう
- 改札[口] (かいさつ[ぐち]): ticket gate — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 05 - Personal Experiences
- 改札口 を 通 る (かいさつぐちをとおる): pass through the ticket gate — 第2週 (2) - 電車に乗りましょう①
- 改善（する） (かいぜん（する）): to improve — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 14 - People and Nature
- 改暦（する） (かいれき（する）): to reform the calendar; to change the calendar — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 17 - Social Issues
- 朝令暮改 (ちょうれいぼかい): frequent policy reversals; flip-flopping — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 23 - Japanese History
- 働き方改革 (働き方改革（はたらきかたかいかく）): work style reform — Work Style Reform
- 改めて (改めて（あらためて）): again, another time — Follow-up and Confirmation Emails
- 改善点 (改善点（かいぜんてん）): point to improve — Follow-up and Relationship Building
- 改善策 (改善策（かいぜんさく）): improvement measure — Recovery and Review
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