漢字城 Kanji Fortress

変 change

Also: strange

On'yomi
ヘン
Kun'yomi
か-わる、か-える
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 4

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): か-わる.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
変 is written in 9 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

The same (亦) friend comes walking (夂) back through the door with green hair — he's changed, and he looks strange.

A common word

  • 変 へん strange

Example sentences

  • へんなおとがきこえます。

    I hear a strange noise.

  • てんきがきゅうにかわりました。

    The weather changed suddenly.

Kanji that share a part

亠 is its radical. 35 kanji share it in all.

亦 is a component.

  • 恋 romance N2
  • 蛮 barbarian N1
  • 跡 trace N1