Word details

変わり目

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 変わり目.

Dictionary

Entry

変わり目わりめ替わり目代わり目NounFreq #42531
1

turning point; change; transition; turn (of the tide, century, etc.)

Examples
世紀の変わり目に子供たちはまだ工場で働いていた。
At the turn of the century, children still worked in factories.
2

Archaic

point of difference

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

unusual, change, strange

9 strokesFrequency 238JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ヘン

Kun

か.わるか.わりか.える

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

exchange, spare, substitute, per-

12 strokesFrequency 979JLPT N2Grade 8

On

タイ

Kun

か.えるか.え-か.わる

Nanori

かえ

substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

5 strokesFrequency 66JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ダイタイ

Kun

か.わるかわ.るかわ.りか.わり-がわ.り-が.わりか.えるしろ

Nanori

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