化 — 4 strokes / Radical「匕」
道8Elementary year 3 / 4 strokes / Radical「匕」
- On
- カ・ケ
- Kun
- ば(ける)・ば(かす)
- Meaning
- change, transform
Origin
A standing person (亻) and an upside-down person (匕) — a person's form turning around: to change.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| カ | 化石・化学・文化 |
|---|---|
| ケ | 化粧・化身・権化 |
| ばける | 化ける・お化け |
| ばかす | 化かす |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 化学かがく
chemistry
- 文化ぶんか
culture
Example
水が こおりに 化けます。
Water changes into ice.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)