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改 = 己 + 攵
改 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “reformation”. It is built from 己 (self) and 攵 (rap). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 567.
- Keyword
- reformation
- RTK frame
- 567
- Strokes
- 7
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- カイ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- あらた.める, あらた.まる
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- реформирование
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 改 change
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
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.