化 = 亻 + 匕

化 is a Japanese kanji written with 4 strokes, listed here under the keyword “change”. It is built from 亻 (person) and 匕 (spoon). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1083. It appears as a component in 3 other characters in this index.

Keyword: change
RTK frame: 1083
Strokes: 4
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): カ, ケ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): ば.ける, ば.かす, ふ.ける, け.する
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: изменение
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 化 change

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 化

How to find 化 without knowing its reading

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

Open 化 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.