変
Kanji · N2
変 / unusual
Kanji for unusual, change, or strange.
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ヘン | Sino-Japanese readings — common in compounds. |
| Kun (訓) | か.わる、か.わり、か.える | Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana. |
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Meaning
変 carries the meaning unusual, change, or strange.
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Common compounds with 変
変死へんしunnatural death / accidental death / violent death
変装へんそうdisguise / masquerade
事変じへんaccident / disaster / incident
変遷へんせんchange / transition / vicissitudes
変人へんじんeccentric / crank / oddball
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