化 – change, take the form of, influence

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The kanji 化 means change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is カ、ケ (ka, ke); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する (bakeru, bakasu, fukeru, kesuru). It is written with 4 strokes, under radical 匕 (no. 21).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	カ	ka
On’yomi	ケ	ke
Kun’yomi	ば.ける	bakeru
Kun’yomi	ば.かす	bakasu
Kun’yomi	ふ.ける	fukeru
Kun’yomi	け.する	kesuru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 匕 (Kangxi radical 21). Components: 匕.

Words using 化

文化ぶんかculture化学かがくchemistry化粧けしょうmake-up変化へんかchange酸化さんかoxidation強化きょうかstrengthening消化しょうかdigestion (of food)化かchange to ...化合かごうchemical combination化石かせきfossil化繊かせんsynthetic fiber悪化あっかdeterioration進化しんかevolution化けるばけるto take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.)文化財ぶんかざいcultural assets退化たいかdegeneration

Example sentences

両地域は宗教と文化が違っている。

The two regions differ in religion and culture.

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貴方は、化学を勉強しますか。

Do you study chemistry?

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こってり化粧した顔は異様である。

A face with too much make up looks strange.

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Kanji with the same radical

北匙

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