化

change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カケ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

け.するば.かすば.けるふ.ける

Stroke Order

4 / 4

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:4

JLPT:N3

Frequency:89

Vocabulary

カ

Word	Reading	Meaning
一元化	イチゲンカ	unification; centralization; centralisation
液化	エキカ	liquefaction
塩化	エンカ	chloridation; salification; chloride
化学	カガク	chemistry
化学肥料	カガクヒリョウ	chemical fertilizer; chemical fertiliser

ケ

Word	Reading	Meaning
化粧	ケショウ	make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
化身	ケシン	incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
道化	ドウケ	antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
化粧水	ケショウスイ	skin lotion; face lotion
化粧室	ケショウシツ	toilet; lavatory; powder room

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
お化け	おばけ	ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; demon; something unusually large
お化け	オバケ	ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; demon; something unusually large
悪化	あっか	deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
一酸化炭素	いっさんかたんそ	carbon monoxide
化ける	ばける	to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to turn oneself into; to transform oneself into; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to metamorphose; to change radically (for the better); to transform; to improve dramatically and unexpectedly (e.g. of an actor, sportsperson, stock price); to make a complete turnaround

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

tag, paper money, counter for bonds, placard, bid

other, another, the others

fur, hair, feather, down

rice, USA, metre

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody

monme, 3.75 grams, (kokuji)