“Renewal” or “Revision” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “改”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “改” means “Improve”, “Innovation” or “Revise” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “改”
Jouyou Kanji “改” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | かい(kai) |
| Kun-Yomi | あらた(める)(arata(meru)) |
| Meanings | Renew, Renovate, Revise |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “改”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 改悪(かいあく-ka i a ku) | Changing for the worse, Deterioration, Worsening, Disimprovement |
| 改印(かいいん-ka i i n) | Changing one’s registered seal |
| 改易(かいえき-ka i e ki) | Change of rank, Modify, Alter, Change |
| 改革(かいかく-ka i ka ku) | Reform, Innovation, Reformation, Reorganization |
| 改行(かいぎょう-ka i gyo u) | New line (of the sentence), Line feed, Line break |
| 改元(かいげん-ka i ge n) | Changing the name of era |
| 改悟(かいご-ka i go) | Repentance, contrition |
| 改稿(かいこう-ka i ko u) | ① Rewriting, Revising (the manuscript), ② Revised manuscript |
| 改号(かいごう-ka i go u) | Change of name, Change of title, change of era |
| 改作(かいさく-ka i sa ku) | Adaptation (of story), Recast |
| 改札(かいさつ-ka i sa tsu) | Examination of tickets, Ticket gate, Ticket barrier |
| 改竄(かいざん-ka i za n) | Falsification, Faking, Misrepresent, Manipulate |
| 改宗(かいしゅう-ka i shu u) | Religious conversion |
| 改修(かいしゅう-ka i shu u) | Repair, Improvement, Modification |
| 改春(かいしゅん-ka i shu n) | New year |
| 改悛(かいしゅん-ka i shu n) | Repentance, Contrition |
| 改称(かいしょう-ka i sho u) | Renaming, Retitling |
| 改心(かいしん-ka i shi n) | Correcting one’s conduct, To amend one’s conduct, To mend one’s ways |
| 改進(かいしん-ka i shi n) | Bringing up to date, Progress |
| 改新(かいしん-ka i shi n) | Renovation, Reformation |
| 改正(かいせい-ka i se i) | Revision, Amendment, Alteration |
| 改姓(かいせい-ka i se i) | Change of one’s family name |
| 改選(かいせん-ka i se n) | Reelection |
| 改善(かいぜん-ka i ze n) | Improvement, Betterment |
| 改組(かいそ-ka i so) | Reorganization, Shakeup |
| 改装(かいそう-ka i so u) | Redecoration, Renovation, Remodeling, Refurnishing |
| 改葬(かいそう-ka i so u) | Reburial, Reinterment |
| 改造(かいぞう-ka i zo u) | Remodeling, Reconstruction, Modification, Reorganization, Restructuring |
| 改題(かいだい-ka i da i) | Change of title, Retitling, Changed title |
| 改築(かいちく-ka i chi ku) | Rebuilding, Reconstruction |
| 改鋳(かいちゅう-ka i chu u) | Recasting, Reminting, Recoinage, Debasing the coins |
| 改定(かいてい-ka i te i) | Revision (of a rule, price etc), Alteration, Change |
| 改訂(かいてい-ka i te i) | Revision (of text), Alteration, Modefication |
| 改廃(かいはい-ka i ha i) | Revision and/or abolition, Alteration or repeal, Reorganization |
| 改版(かいはん-ka i ha n) | Revised edition (of a publication), Revision |
| 改編(かいへん-ka i he n) | Alteration, Revision, Reorganization |
| 改名(かいめい-ka i me i) | Name change, Renaming |
| 改免 or 皆免(かいめん-ka i me n) | Changing the tax rate depending on the condition of agricultural crops (in Edo era) |
| 改良(かいりょう-ka i ryo u) | Improvement, Betterment, Refinement, Reform |
| 改暦(かいれき-ka i re ki) | ① Calendar reform, Adoption of a new calendar system, ② New calendar (for a new year), New year |
| 変改(へんかい-he n ka i) | Change, Revision, Freshen up, Alteration, Modification |
| 朝令暮改(ちょうれいぼかい-cho u re i bo ka i) | Inconsistent policy, An unsettled course of action, The law is not the same at morning and at night |
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