改

reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あらた.まるあらた.める

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:4

Strokes:7

JLPT:N2

Frequency:147

Vocabulary

カイ

Word	Reading	Meaning
改革	カイカク	reform; reformation; reorganization
改憲	カイケン	constitutional change; revising the constitution
改札	カイサツ	examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
改修	カイシュウ	repair; improvement
改新	カイシン	reformation

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
改まる	あらたまる	to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to be revised; to be corrected; to stand on ceremony; to be formal; to take a turn for the worse (of an illness); to take a serious turn
改めて	あらためて	another time; again; over again; once again; anew; formally; especially; intentionally; deliberately
改める	あらためる	to change; to alter; to revise; to replace; to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve; to examine; to check; to inspect; to do properly; to do formally
改札口	かいさつぐち	ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
改訂版	かいていばん	revised edition

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