Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 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 hand(The 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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