Kanji

変

Meaning

unusual change and strange

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • かわる
  • かわり め turning point
  • かわり わりばえ change for the better
  • かえる

On'yomi

  • へん か change
  • へん げ shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit)
  • たい へん very

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/9

Related Entries

変 へん
strange, odd, peculiar, weird,...

Component Analysis

変
unusual, change, strange
か.わる, か.わり, ヘン
亦
also, again
また, エキ, ヤク
亣
亠
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ
CDP-89AB
( CDP-89AB )
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
や, や.つ, ハチ
夂
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
しゅう, チ

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