改 = 己 + 攵

改 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “change”. It is built from 己 (self) and 攵 (rap).

Keyword: change
Pinyin (Mandarin): gǎi
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: change, alter, меняться, alter
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 改 reformation

Decomposition

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己 self
攵 rap

How to find 改 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “self” + “rap”. 改 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 改 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.