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Grade Level: 4
JLPT Level: 2

Frequency: 147

Bushu (Radical) Info:
已 (おのれ)
snake
巳 (シ, み)
sign of the snake or serpent; 9-11 AM; sixth sign of Chinese zodiac

Henshall Mnemonic:
force oneself to reform
Stroke Order Diagram (SOD): 7 Strokes



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On-Yomi Reading(s):
カイ
 Kun-Yomi Reading(s):
あらた.める
 English Meaning(s):
reformation

Popular words and/or phrases using this kanji:
Click any individual kanji to view it in a new window. Click the [K] after each definition to look up that character at WWWJDIC; Click the [D] to look up that word in WWWJDIC (the definition is the same but other features exist, like sample usage, variations of the word, etc.)
  • 改まる   [あらたまる]
    (v5r) (1) to be renewed; (2) to stand on ceremony; to be formal; (3) to take a turn for the worse [K] [D]
  • 改めて   [あらためて]
    (adv) another time; again; over again; anew; formally [K] [D]
  • 改める   [あらためる]
    (v1) to change; to alter; to reform; to revise [K] [D]
  • 改革   [かいかく]
    (n) reform; reformation; innovation [K] [D]
  • 改憲   [かいけん]
    (n) constitutional change [K] [D]
  • 改札   [かいさつ]
    (n,vs) examination of tickets [K] [D]
  • 改札口   [かいさつぐち]
    (n) ticket barrier (gate); wicket [K] [D]
  • 改宗   [かいしゅう]
    (n) conversion [K] [D]
  • 改修   [かいしゅう]
    (n) repair; improvement [K] [D]
  • 改新   [かいしん]
    (n,vs) reformation [K] [D]
  • 改正   [かいせい]
    (n,vs) revision; amendment; alteration [K] [D]
  • 改選   [かいせん]
    (n) re-election [K] [D]
  • 改善   [かいぜん]
    (n,vs) betterment; improvement; incremental and continuous improvement [K] [D]
  • 改組   [かいそ]
    (n) reorganization [K] [D]
  • 改装   [かいそう]
    (n,vs) remodelling; reorganization [K] [D]
  • 改造   [かいぞう]
    (n,vs) (1) remodeling; (2) modding (comp) [K] [D]
  • 改築   [かいちく]
    (n) reconstruction [K] [D]
  • 改定   [かいてい]
    (n) reform [K] [D]
  • 改訂   [かいてい]
    (n,vs) revision [K] [D]
  • 改訂版   [かいていばん]
    (n) revised edition [K] [D]
  • 改編   [かいへん]
    (n) reorganization [K] [D]
  • 改名   [かいめい]
    (n,vs) name change [K] [D]
  • 改良   [かいりょう]
    (n,vs) improvement; reform [K] [D]
  • 更改   [こうかい]
    (n) renewal; renovation; reform [K] [D]
  • 農地改革   [のうちかいかく]
    agrarian reform [K] [D]
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