Vocabulary

What does ~化 (~か) mean?

~化 (~か, ~ka) means -ization, to become, to turn into (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~か
Romaji~ka
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~か
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~ka

-ization, to become, to turn into (suffix)

Example sentences

  • This town is becoming increasingly internationalized.

  • The company is pushing forward with digitalization.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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