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Kanji 革

9 strokes

Meaning

leather, skin, reform, become serious

On'yomi
カク
Kun'yomi
かわ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N2
School grade
Grade 6
Kanken
5級
Frequency
#249 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with 革

  • 革

    かわ

    leather

    N3
  • 改革

    かいかく

    reform, reformation, innovation

    N1
  • 革新

    かくしん

    reform, innovation

    N1
  • 革命

    かくめい

    revolution

    N1
  • 変革

    へんかく

    change, reform; revolution, innovation

    N1
  • 吊り革

    つりかわ

    strap

    N1

Example sentences

  • 政府せいふは教育きょういくを改革かいかくしている。

    The government has been reforming education.

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Other kanji with radical “leather” 革

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