Memory phrase for the Kanji: 改


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Meaning

renew, reform, alter

Pronunciation

KAI
aratameru

Explanation

Left: self (Following the winding path I find myself.), right: to strike/beat (stick in a hand )

Mnemonic

You yourself are striking for a renewed reform.

Radicals

I, myself
Stick in a handThe radical nobun shows a hand or that holds a stick (simplified from the Chinese radical 66 攴 for whip or rap.)
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Vocabulary

 改まる  あらたまる  to be renewed, to be formal, to take a turn for the worse
 改札  かいさつ  examination of tickets
 改良  かいりょう  improvement, reform
 改めて  あらためて  another time, again, over again, anew, formally
 改める  あらためる  to change, to alter, to reform, to revise
 改修  かいしゅう  repair, improvement
 改善  かいぜん  improvement, continuous improvement
 改定  かいてい  reform
 改悪  かいあく  deterioration, changing for the worse

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