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Kanji 更

7 strokes

Meaning

grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further

On'yomi
コウ
Kun'yomi
さらさらにふけるふかす
Strokes
7
JLPT
N3
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
4級
Frequency
#861 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Words with 更

  • 更に

    さらに

    furthermore, moreover

    N3
  • 変更

    へんこう

    change, modification, alteration

    N3
  • 更ける

    ふける

    to get late, to wear on

    N2
  • 今更

    いまさら

    now (when it is too late), at this late stage, after all this time

    N1
  • 夜更し

    よふかし

    staying up late, keeping late hours

    N1
  • 夜更け

    よふけ

    late at night

    N1

Example sentences

  • 更さらに質問しつもんがありますか。

    Do you have any further questions?

  • 予約よやくを変更へんこうしたいのですが。

    I'd like to change my reservation.

  • 今更いまさらどうしようもない事ことだ。

    It's too late to do anything about that now.

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