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What does the kanji 変 mean?

変 means change; strange, unusual. On'yomi ヘン. Kun'yomi か.わる、か.わり、か.える.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ヘン
Kun'yomi	か.わる、か.わり、か.える
Strokes	9
Main radical	夂
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

変On'yomi ヘンKun'yomi か.わる、か.わり、か.える

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

change; strange, unusual

Memory hook

The shape above is worked on by a hand below until it turns into something odd — CHANGE, STRANGE.

Main radical

夂step from behind 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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9

Common words

変へんstrange, odd
大変たいへんvery, extremely; tough, hard
変えるかえるto change (something)
変わるかわるto change (by itself); to be different
相変わらずあいかわらずas usual, unchanged

More words with this kanji

変化へんかchange
変更へんこうchange, alteration
一変いっぺんcomplete change; sudden change
変動へんどうfluctuation, change
変遷へんせんtransition, change over time
変革へんかくreform, drastic transformation

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