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改 kanji
reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search
- JLPT level
- N2 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N3 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- Grade 4 (elementary school)
On readings
カイ
Kun readings
あらためるあらたまる
Words with 改
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —寛政の改革Kansei Reforms (series of conservative government measures; 1787-1793)
- —天保の改革Tempō Reforms (series of government measures; 1841-1843)
- —改製原戸籍original source of re-established family register; old family register
- —改ざん検出manipulation detection
- —改行コードnewline character (either or both of CR and LF depending on system)
- —立憲改進党Constitutional Reform Party (1882-1896)
- —人間改造学euphenics
- —土地改良法Land Improvement Act
- —働き方改革work-style reform; reform of work practices (location, hours, etc.)
- —大化の改新Taika Reforms (645 CE)
- —行財政改革administrative and financial reforms
- —水蒸気改質steam reforming
- —業務改善命令business improvement order
- —地域主権改革regional sovereignty reform (decentralization of power to local governments)
- —改良を加えるto improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
- —構造改革特区special deregulation zone; special zone for structural reform
- —改装オープンreopening after renovation (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
- —中道改革連合Centrist Reform Alliance (political party formed in 2026)
- —行政改革会議Administrative Reform Conference; Administrative Reform Council
- —日本列島改造論A Plan for Remodeling the Japanese Archipelago (1972 LDP policy proposal)