化

Translingual

shinjitai	化
simplified	化
traditional	化

Han character

化 (radical 21 匕+2, 4 strokes, cangjie input 人心 (OP), four-corner 2421₀, composition ⿰亻匕)

1. change, convert, reform
2. -ise/-ize, -fy/-ify

Derived characters

• 花, 貨(货), 华, 訛(讹), 靴, 吪, 沎, 杹, 囮

See also

• 傾 (倾)

References

• KangXi: page 152, character 20
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 2572
• Dae Jaweon: page 342, character 4
• Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 1, page 109, character 4
• Unihan data for U+5316

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Cantonese

Hanzi

化 (jyutping faa3, Yale fa3)

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Japanese

Kanji

化 (grade 3 “Kyōiku” kanji)

Readings

• On: か (ka), け (ke)
• Kun: ばける (化ける, bakeru), ばかす (化かす, bakasu), ふける (化ける, fukeru)

Compounds

compounds containing "化"

化ける (bakeru): appear in disguise 化け物 (bakemono): goblin, apparition 化かす (bakasu): bewitch, confuse 化育 (kaiku): evolution, growth 化学 (kagaku): chemistry 化合 (kagō): chemical combination 化身 (keshin): (Buddhist) incarnation 化粧 (keshō): makeup, cosmetics 化成 (kasei): change, transformation 化生 (kasei): growth, metamorphosis 化石 (kaseki): fossil, petrifaction 化繊 (kasen): synthetic fiber 化膿 (kanō): suppuration, festering 化学戦 (kagakusen): chemical warfare 化合物 (kagōbutsu): chemical compound 化粧品 (keshōhin): cosmetics 化学繊維 (kagaku sen'i): synthetic fibers 化学肥料 (kagaku hiryō): chemical fertilizer 化学兵器 (kagaku heiki): chemical weapons 悪化 (akka): deterioration, aggravation 液化 (ekika): liquefaction 塩化 (enka): chloride 欧化 (ōka): Europeanization, westernization 感化 (kanka): influence, inspiration 帰化 (kika): naturalization 気化 (kika): vaporization 強化 (kyōka): strengthen, intensify 教化 (kyōka): culture, education

激化 (gekika, gekka): intensification, aggravation 硬化 (kōka): hardening sclerosis 固化 (koka): solidification 権化 (gonge): incarnation, avatar 酸化 (sanka): oxidation 消化 (shōka): digestion 進化 (shinka): evolution, progress 浄化 (jōka): purification, cleanup 造化 (zōka): the Creator, the Universe 電化 (denka): electrification 同化 (dōka): assimilation, absorption 鈍化 (donka): becoming dull 軟化 (nanka): softening, mollification 美化 (bika): beautification, glorification 文化 (bunka): culture, civilization 分化 (bunka): specialization 変化 (henka): change, variation 変化 (henge): goblin, ghost 緑化 (ryokka): tree planting 劣化 (rekka): deterioration, degradation 老化 (rōka): aging, senile deterioration グローバル化 (gurōbaruka): globalization コンピュータ化 (konpyūtaka): computerization 生化学 (seikagaku): biochemistry 消化器 (shōkaki): digestive organs 変化球 (henkakyū): (baseball) ball that changes speed 文化財 (bunkazai): cultural asset 文化人 (bunkajin): person of culture

浄化槽 (jōkasō): septic tank 文化庁 (bunkachō): Agency for Cultural Affairs お化け, 御化け (obake): goblin, apparition 文化的な (bunkateki na): cultural 文化遺産 (bunka isan): cultural heritage 文化勲章 (bunka kunshō): Order of Culture 一元化 (ichigenka): unification, centralization 機械化 (kikaika): mechanization, computerization 近代化 (kindaika): modernization 具体化 (gutaika): embodiment 国際化 (kokusaika): internationalization 合理化 (gōrika): rationalization 深刻化 (shinkokuka): becoming more serious 自由化 (jiyūka): liberalization 正常化 (seijōka): normalization 多様化 (tayōka): diversification 本格化 (honkakuka): regularization 民営化 (min'eika): privatization 明文化 (meibunka): stipulate 自動化 (jidōka): automation 誤魔化す (gomakasu): deceive, falsify 情報化社会 (jōhōka shakai): information society 一酸化炭素 (issanka tanso): carbon monoxide 伝統文化 (dentō bunka): traditional culture 動脈硬化 (dōmyaku kōka): arteriosclerosis 重要文化財 (jūyō bunkazai): important cultural asset 無形文化財 (mukei bunkazai): abstract cultural asset

Suffix

化 (hiragana か, romaji -ka)

1. -ification, action of making something that way

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Korean

Hanja

化 (hangeul 화, revised hwa, McCune-Reischauer hwa)

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Mandarin

Hanzi

化 (pinyin huà (hua4), Wade-Giles hua⁴)

Compounds

• 化除
• 化冻
• 化肥
• 化分
• 化干戈为玉帛
• 化工
• 化公为私
• 化合
• 化合价
• 化合物
• 化解
• 化境
• 化开
• 化疗
• 化名
• 化募
• 化脓
• 化身
• 化生
• 化石
• 化为
• 化为泡影
• 化为乌有
• 化纤
• 化险为夷
• 化形
• 化学
• 化学变化
• 化学玻璃
• 化学当量
• 化学反应
• 化学方程式
• 化学肥料
• 化学分析
• 化学工业
• 化学键
• 化学能
• 化学平衡
• 化学式
• 化学武器
• 化学纤维
• 化学性质
• 化学元素
• 化验
• 化油器
• 化雨春风
• 化缘
• 化育
• 化斋
• 化整为零
• 化妆
• 化妆品
• 化妆室
• 化装
• 化外

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Middle Chinese

Han character

化 (*xuɑ̀, xwạ̀)

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Vietnamese

Han character

化 (hóa, hoá, huế, hoa)