# 変 change

赤 (red) + (eachbottom)
★★★★★
9 strokes

## Onyomi

HEN | The egg changes into a HEN after hatching.

## Mnemonic

| Each red Communist changes into a yuppie when they turn 30.

## Kunyomi

( を ) か＊える | I change something ★★★★★
( が ) か＊わる | something changes ★★★★★
へん ( な ) | abnormal or bad FR ★★★★★

## Jukugo

変化(へんか) する | transformation, change ★★★★★ 変 (change) + 化 (transform) = 変化 (transformation, change)
大変(たいへん) な | that's terrible! ★★★★★ 大 (big) + 変 (change) = 大変 (that's terrible!) this has 2 meanings, both used equally often: "Tony is tai hen!" , for instance, could mean: a) I feel sorry for Tony because his job sucks and his girl is cheating. b) Tony is a really scary, mean person.
変態(へんたい) | perv ★★★★☆ 変 (change) + 態 (looks like) = 変態 (perv) What your brother and sister call you when they catch you peeking in the bathroom while they're doing it in the toilet.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
恋 | passion | HEART | 心
変 | change | EACH | 各

HEARTS feel passion,

but EACH lover wants to change for another!

## Synonyms

remodel, improve, reform 改造 改善 改良する 改善 改良 変更 更新 改める 改革/ レフォーム 矯める