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No. 259

化 change

Strokes
4
Radical
匕 spoon
School grade
Grade 3
JLPT (est.)
N3–N2

Readings

On'yomi
カ kaケ ke
Kun'yomi
ば(ける) ba(keru)ば(かす) ba(kasu)ふ(ける) fu(keru)け(する) ke(suru)

Example words

  • 文化ぶんかculture
  • 変化へんかchange
  • 化石かせきfossil