化ける

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
化
ば Grade: 3
kun'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 化ける – see the following entry.

【ばける】 [verb] to change oneself into, to transform oneself into, to take the form of [verb] to disguise oneself, to appear in disguise [verb] to change for the worse, to corrupt

(This term, 化ける, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
化
ふ Grade: 3
kun'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 化ける – see the following entry.

【ふける】 [verb] 老ける, 化ける: to age; to become old Alternative spelling 老ける

(This term, 化ける, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)