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改
On'yomi
カイ
KAI
Kun'yomi
あらた.める・あらた.まる
aratameru / aratamaru
reformation · change · modify · mend · renew · examine · inspect · search
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Strokes7
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Radical攴strike(4)
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Strokes7
Component Breakdown
改=
己攵
己 + strike
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of self and strike. Reforming by striking self.
Symbolism
Reform, improvement, change. Represents making better.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — New beginning
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
朝令暮改
ちょうれいぼかい
an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles; an unsettled course of action
体質改善
たいしつかいぜん
improvement of one's constitution; reformation; improvement of one's constitution
改過自新
かいかじしん
changing one's attitude or conduct and making a new start; turning over a new leaf; changing one's attitude or conduct and making a new start
Proverbs & Idioms
改めるに憚ること勿れ
あらためるにはばかることなかれ
Do not hesitate to reform
When you realize a mistake, correct it without hesitation