更 (again, further, grow late, more and more, night watch, of course, renew, renovate, sit up late) - Kanji Codex

更

again, further, grow late, more and more, night watch, of course, renew, renovate, sit up late

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

さらさら.にふ.かすふ.ける

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:7

JLPT:3

Frequency:861

Vocabulary

コウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
更衣室	コウイシツ	locker room; changing room; dressing room
更改	コウカイ	renewal; extension; revision
更新	コウシン	renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
更正	コウセイ	correction; revision; rectification
更生	コウセイ	rehabilitation; remaking one's life; starting life anew; rebirth; regeneration; reorganization; rebuilding; recovery; restoration; remaking; coming back to life; revival; resuscitation

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
更ける	ふける	to get late; to advance; to wear on
更に	さらに	furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
今更	いまさら	now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
尚更	なおさら	still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
着更え	きがえ	changing clothes; change of clothes

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