革
革

leather, skin, reform, become serious

9 strokesFrequency 249JLPT N2Grade 6

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かわ

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Common Words

改める検める革めるあらためるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2938
1

改める／革める only

to change; to alter; to revise; to replace

Examples
どうして考えを改めたのですか。
What made you change your mind?
2

改める／革める only

to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve

3

改める／検める only

to examine; to check; to inspect

4

改める／革める only

to do properly; to do formally

かばん鞄カバンNounUsually kanaFreq #3810
1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

Examples
かばん全部に荷札をつけなさい。
Attach labels to all the bags.
革命かくめいNounFreq #7235
1

revolution

Examples
鉄道はある種の革命を引き起こした。
The railroad provoked a kind of revolution.
2

58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)

改まる革まるあらたまるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #7924
1

to be renewed; to change

Examples
長年の習慣はなかなか改まらない。
Old habits die hard.
2

to be improved; to be reformed; to be revised; to be corrected

3

to stand on ceremony; to be formal

4

Esp. 革まる

to take a turn for the worse (of an illness); to take a serious turn

改革かいかくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #8034
1

reform; reformation; reorganization

Examples
「冬の時代」が大学改革の起爆剤となってくれればと思う。
So-called "winter time" is expected to enhance the college reform.
革かわNounFreq #8551
1

leather

Examples
くつは革でつくられている。
The shoes are made of leather.
毛皮けがわもうひ (毛皮)毛革Noun～の Adj.Freq #9268
1

fur; skin; pelt

Examples
開拓者達は現地人たちから毛皮を物々交換で手に入れた。
The colonists bartered with the natives for fur.
2

けがわ only

kanji "fur" radical

変革へんかくNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #19032
1

change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation; upheaval

Examples
大統領の演説はアメリカ国民に変革をもたらした。
The President's speech brought about a change in the American people.
革靴皮靴革沓かわぐつNounFreq #22957
1

leather shoes; leather boots

革袋皮袋革嚢かわぶくろNounFreq #25309
1

leather bag

Examples
新しい葡萄酒は古い皮袋に入れてはならない。
Do not put new wine into old bottles.
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