When the season changes, my mood changes too.
変
unusual, change, strange
Kanji
Grade
Grade 4
Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
夂部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ヘン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
かわる, かわり, かえる
Common Readings
ヘン, か…える, か…わる
Example sentences
The traffic light turned red, so he hurriedly stopped the car.
Lately, his appearance has been strange, so I'm a bit worried.
A strange sound is coming from the kitchen.
Daily housework is hard, but it is rewarding.
Life abroad has its difficulties, but it's fun.
I changed my hair style.
She made a bold decision to change her career.
I met him for the first time in ten years, but he is as youthful as ever.
Enjoy the change of seasons.
Example Vocabulary
変わる
to change, to alter, to transform
変
strange; odd; suspicious; incident; change
大変
difficult; hard; serious; very; greatly
変える
to change; to alter
相変わらず
as usual; as ever
変化
change; variation; conjugation
変態
metamorphosis; transformation; pervert; abnormality
変更
change; modification; alteration
変わり
change; difference; anomaly
変身
transformation; metamorphosis
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