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化 kanji
change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
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カケ
Kun readings
ばけるばかすふけるけする
Words with 化
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —塩基性化basification
- —孵化用卵hatching egg
- —規則変化regular conjugation
- —光機能化photofunctionalization (UV reactivation of implant surfaces)
- —文化英雄culture hero
- —文化資産cultural asset
- —ルール化codification (into rules); moving to a rule system; regulation
- —暗号化鍵encryption key
- —強化尋問enhanced interrogation (e.g. waterboarding as used by the CIA)
- —農業化学agrochemistry; agricultural chemistry
- —有給消化using up one's paid vacation days; using up one's holiday entitlement
- —血液化学blood chemistry
- —屋上緑化rooftop gardening; rooftop planting; roof greening
- —蛙化現象frogification phenomenon; developing an aversion to someone one had feelings for once that person reciprocates those feelings; disillusionment upon noticing negative qualities in a romantic partner
- —脱ドル化de-dollarization; replacing the US dollar as an exchange currency
- —無作為化randomization; randomisation
- —非局在化delocalization
- —巨石文化megalithic culture
- —化膿止めantipyic (drug); antibiotic
- —収束進化convergent evolution