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7 strokesRadical

4Junior high level7 strokesRadical
On
コウ
Kun
さら・さら.に・ふ.ける・ふ.かす
Meaning
renew; grow late; furthermore

Origin

ORIGIN

From night watchmen changing shifts: to be renewed, and "furthermore."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

コウ更新・更迭・変更
さら更に・今更
ふける更ける・夜更け
ふかす更かす・夜更かし

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 更新こうしん

    renewal; update

  • 変更へんこう

    change; alteration

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

会員の登録を更新した。

I renewed my membership.

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