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化
change · transform · convert
N3On: か、けKun: ば
Memory Aid
The kanji 化 visually represents a person (人, slightly altered) undergoing a **change**. The left side (人) depicts a person, and the right side suggests a transformed state, signifying a fundamental **transformation**.
'Ka' — Think of a **CA**terpillar **CHANGE**ing into a butterfly.
'Ke' — for a S**KE**leton-like **GHOST** (お化け).
Vocabulary
変化へんかchange, transformation
文化ぶんかculture
化学かがくchemistry
化けるばけるto transform oneself (into something else)
お化けおばけghost, monster
Example Sentences
日本語の勉強は生活に大きな変化をもたらした。
Studying Japanese brought a big change to my life.
日本文化に興味があります。
I am interested in Japanese culture.
彼は大学で化学を専攻した。
He majored in chemistry at university.
古い家にはお化けが出るという噂がある。
There's a rumor that ghosts appear in the old house.