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改革 (かいかく) — reform | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

改革

かいかく

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1reform
2reformation
3innovation
4reorganization

Example sentence

政府は議会の抜本的な改革に着手した。

The government undertook a drastic reform of parliament.

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Kanji in this word

改Reformation, Change, Modify7 strokes 革Leather, Skin, Reform9 strokes

More words with 改

改定かいてい · reformN1 改良かいりょう · improvementN1 改造かいぞう · remodelingN2 改札かいさつ · examination of ticketsN2 改正かいせい ·

Full entry on Jisho

revision

N2

改めてあらためて · another timeN2

改まるあらたまる · to be renewedN1

改修かいしゅう · repairN1

More words with 革

革命かくめい · revolutionN1 革新かくしん · reformN1 吊り革つりかわ · strapN1 革かわ · leatherN3 変革へんかく · changeN1 行革ぎょうかく · administrative reform 皮革ひかく · leather 保革ほかく · conservatism and progressivism

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