化
Change
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| か | ばけ.る | ｲ + ヒ |
Meaning: Change
A leader with a spoon is a powerful thing. Even something like a spoon when given to the right man or woman can make great change in the world.
Imagine your leader-hero holding a spoon out, then doing something awesome with it to totally change everything for the better. It’s amazing the change this person can do with such a blunt, small, device!
Reading: か
Then, this hero of yours takes their spoon and says some magic words into it, changing it into a car (か).
Of course, doing something like this is utterly amazing. Feel amazed in your imagination, because if you don’t, then it’ll be hard to remember the reading for this kanji. If you are amazed, you’ll know that spoons going to cars = the reading is か, so make sure you take the time to be amazed.
Vocabulary
Make sure you learn the meanings of these words before moving on (and if you’re a super hoopy frood, the readings too).
a 化ける（ばける）＝ Transform
- Meaning: The meaning is like the kanji’s meaning, though it’s a verb. A better translation for this one is “Transform” because other words have a translation more like “change.” A little confusing, but you’ll have to remember that this word means “transform.”
- Reading: The reading is the kun’yomi reading. When you “bake” (ばけ) something, it is transformed from inedible to edible!
a 文化（ぶんか）＝ Culture
- Combo: 文 (writing) + 化 (change)
- Meaning: Sort of a strange combo → meaning, but if you think about it, writing changes things, and shapes culture!
- Reading: Take the two on’yomi readings and put together to get this word!