Keyword
change
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig1882
Old form變
Readings
か
(48%)
へん
(48%)
かわ
(1%)
ぺん
(1%)
Composed of
bloody knife
late winter
Mnemonic

"I can change! Please believe me!" are the words that every serial killer says at their trial after being caught with a bloody knife on a late winter night.

Used in vocabulary (845 in total)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
disguise; masquerade
complete change; about-face
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
change; fluctuation
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to change one's mind
change; alteration; modification
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to change completely; to change suddenly
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
sudden change; complete change
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
degenerate; pervert; deviant
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
rebirth; reincarnation
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
change in appearance; transformation
changing completely; transformation
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
natural disaster; cataclysm
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
sudden change; upheaval
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
change; transition; vicissitudes
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to change the position of
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
diastrophism (movement and deformation of the earth's crust); upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
deep regret; great disappointment
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
change of schedule; schedule change
change; alteration; modification
mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
accident; emergency; calamity
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
to change completely; to change suddenly
innumerable changes; infinite variety
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
change (e.g. season)
irregularity; anomaly
mutation; change; transition
making a funny face; amusing face
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
transformer substation
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
change; alteration; modification
mutation; change; vicissitude
to go crazy; to go off one's head
changing lanes; lane change; change of course; changing one's field of study
variant; variation; variety; (taxonomical) variety
transformation
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
for a change; for variety's sake
completely changed; totally transformed
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
mutant; variant
denaturation; degeneration
makeover; major change
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
monstrous apparition; terrifying creature; incomprehensible horror
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
cirrhosis (of the liver)
sexual perversion
assumed name; alias
metamorphosis
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
lesion; pathological change
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
lane change; changing lanes
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
to be replaced with new growth
Manchurian Incident (1931); Mukden Incident
voice change; voice break
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
mutant strain; mutation; variant
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
transformer; converter (socket plug adapter)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
revolution; cataclysm; drastic change
design change; engineering change
to resort to other means
unusual form; different shape; variant (e.g. kanji, kana)
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
time of great change; era of reform
period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty
meanwhile; in the meantime
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
permanence; forever unchanging
meanwhile; in the meantime
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
constant; invariant
change; alteration; transmutation; mutation
abnormal sexuality; sexual perversion
major change; major transformation
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
system by which hitting a certain jackpot increases the probability of hitting the next jackpot (on prepaid card pachinko machines)
phase change; state change; transformation
transmission; gearbox
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
change of mobile phone (without changing carrier or phone number); model upgrade
variety; variation
modifiable; changeable; updateable
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
shifting gears; changing gears
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
crazy; disturbed; mad
change of mobile phone (without changing carrier or phone number); model upgrade
changing one's (public) persona; changing one's (public) image
to try a different venue (for drinking, socializing, etc.); to go somewhere else
able to change
range of fluctuation; fluctuation margin
to change; to change into; to become
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
irregular natural phenomenon (occurring in the sky)
obsession with changing one's appearance; desire to change
alteration; defacement; debasement; falsification; forgery
age-related macular degeneration; AMD; ARMD
changing the subject; on a different note; by the way
to revise (amend) the law
mutability (of worldly affairs); fleeting shifts and changes (of human life)
dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times; lantana (plant, flower); hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)
insane; mad; crazy; light in the head
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
(playing a) variation
change of position; displacement
transfer of ownership; transfer of title; change of name
system by which hitting a certain jackpot increases the probability of hitting the next jackpot (on prepaid card pachinko machines)
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
transformation of electrical energy
catastrophe; assassination; calamity; disaster
super hero belt; transformation belt
change in one's looks; change in one's appearance
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
volatility; degree of variability; rate of fluctuation; regulation
alteration of contract; contract modification; contractual change
change over the years; aging; ageing; secular change
able to change
change; revision
invariable; permanent
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
variant of concern (of SARS-CoV-2); VOC
picture of Hell
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
changing the flavor of a dish in the middle of a meal by adding condiments, seasoning, etc.
meanwhile; in the meantime; on the other hand
Hamaguri Rebellion (1864); Kinmon incident
eccentric person
to assume a new surname
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
selecting the wrong kanji (when typing); kanji typo; misconversion
reconversion (of typed characters)
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
appropriate (urgent) response; expediency
transforming equipment; transformer; electrical substation
selecting the wrong kanji (when typing); kanji typo; misconversion
variation; variant pattern
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to change hands; to be succeeded
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
changing one's favorite (member of an idol group, anime character, etc.)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
notification of change; alteration report; registration of modification
change (e.g. season)
sudden change; complete change
resourcefulness; adaptability
leucism; pigmentation loss
floating exchange rate system
blackening; going black; turning black
catastrophe; assassination; calamity; disaster
Shanghai Incident (1932); January 28 Incident; Battle of Shanghai (1937)
variability; mutability
being protean and elusive; appear and disappear like a phantom
change of colour; changing colours; differently coloured (but otherwise similar); different; unusual
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
person who died an unnatural death; person accidentally killed
curiously; strangely
change of colour; changing colours; differently coloured (but otherwise similar); different; unusual
variant of interest (of SARS-CoV-2); VOI
variable working hours system; flexible-hours system
Boxer Rebellion (1889-1901); North China Incident
deformation during firing (ceramics); color variation during firing
variable wing (of an aircraft)
law revision; revised law
entity conversion; change of company form
change in one's looks; change in one's appearance
changing one's mind
complete metamorphosis; holometabolism
so many countries, so many customs
irregular time; irregular metre
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
change log; revision history
deterioration; change for the worse
random variable; stochastic variable
irregularity; irregular conjugation; translative
trajectory-shifting (e.g. missile)
business fluctuations
Hamaguri Gomon incident (1864 clash between pro and anti-shogunate forces)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
accident; disaster
turning yellow; yellowing
change of opinion
trance; an altered state of consciousness
natural calamity
r-stem irregular conjugation (in classical Japanese); r-irregular conjugation
freely adaptable, very flexible, nimble in adaptation
variation; amount of change
inflection; conjugation; declension
sudden change; upheaval
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
strange; odd; queer; peculiar; weird
to die and be reborn as something else
strange; odd; queer; peculiar; weird
Kusuko Incident (810 CE); Revolt of Kusuko
ousting of vice-minister Ōkuma Shigenobu and his supporters from the Meiji government (1881)
inflection of words (e.g. declension of nouns and conjugation of verbs)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear
case declension; case inflection
neurodegenerative disease; neurodegenerative disorder
disturbance; uprising; war
change; alteration
Shanghai Incident (1932); January 28 Incident
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
stock transformation sequence (esp. in magical girl anime)
transformation (of a current)
conversion candidate (in an input method editor)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
picture of Hell; painting representing Hell
to forsake one thing for another
constant; invariable
note a semitone below the fourth degree of the Chinese and Japanese pentatonic scale
so many countries, so many customs
code conversion; code translation
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
s-stem irregular verb conjugation ("su(ru)" is the only member)
address modification
a wise man changes his mind, a fool never; the wise adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor
single-step conversion (of kana to kanji); one-shot conversion
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)
signal transformation; signal shaping
gearbox; transmission
military disturbance
change of times
myxomycete; slime mold
able to change
n-stem irregular verb conjugation (in classical Japanese)
the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances; the wise are quick to acknowledge their mistakes and correct them; the wise make no scruple in suddenly changing their demeanor
changing completely; transformation
to change configuration (e.g. electrical wiring); to reconfigure
changing; change
Lorentz transformation
large deformation
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
transmission ratio; gear ratio
incomplete metamorphosis; hemimetabolism
domain (of a function); range (of a function)
to reorganize; to rearrange; to put (things) in order
radical change in mentality; radically changing one's way of thinking; radical change in consciousness
kana-kanji conversion (on a computer, etc.)
(something) converted
k-stem irregular verb conjugation ("ku(ru)" is the only member)
sudden and dramatic event (incident); sudden and strange phenomenon
story featuring metamorphosis
a woman being reborn as a man (in order to qualify for Buddhahood)
to change completely; to transform
r-stem irregular conjugation (in classical Japanese); r-irregular conjugation
to change configuration (e.g. electrical wiring); to reconfigure
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
variation; variant pattern
plasmodium (form within the life cycle of myxomycete slime molds)
spoiled rice; spoilt rice
Ōtenmon incident (conspiracy in 866 CE that centered on the destruction of the main gate of the Imperial Palace)
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never
second change; second calamity
sea level change; eustatic change
notification of change; alteration report; registration of modification
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
irregular conjugation; irregular verb
permanent and immutable
not able to change
coordinate transformation
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
diurnal variation (temperature, etc.); daily variation; diel cycle
n-stem irregular verb conjugation (in classical Japanese)
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
Taishō Political Crisis (1913)
individual variation
nominal verb; verbal noun
k-stem irregular verb conjugation ("ku(ru)" is the only member)
variable pitch propeller
skull deformation; cranial deformation
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
slight change
(radioactive) decay; disintegration
the world is a scene of constant changes; (lit.) a mulberry field changes into a blue sea
Gapsin Coup (of Korea; 1884)
Genkō Incident (1331-1333); Genkō War
conversion station (power, frequency); converter station
distribution transformer; service transformer; pole-mounted transformer
altered consciousness
Marco Polo Bridge Incident (1937)
non-standard kana; variant kana forms; hentaigana
heaven of enjoying emanations; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
deformation; anomaly; abnormality; variation
changing every day
marked change (of a patient's condition); significant change
address translation; address mapping
changing every day
not able to change
pulse modulation; PM
Gapsin Coup (failed reformist coup d'état in Korea; 1884); Kapsin Coup
non-conversion; nonconversion
spontaneous mutation
to dub; to remint
abnormally warm winter
coefficient of variation; variation coefficient
non-standard kana; variant kana forms; hentaigana
displacement sensor
covariance; covariant
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
single-kanji conversion (in an input method)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to change one's point of view
transformation (of a formula or expression); deformation
transformational generative grammar
unusual onsen bath (e.g. with flowers and fruit placed in the water)
what is bad for you might end up good; (lit.) poison changes into medicine
very eccentric; thoroughly unconventional; quite out of the ordinary
to die and be reborn as something else
rebirth; reincarnation
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
rewriting (e.g. of a book); renewal (of a license, bond, etc.); transfer (of ownership); putting (something) in another's name
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
to be replaced with new growth
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
to reorganize; to rearrange; to put (things) in order
strange; odd; queer; peculiar; weird
to dub; to remint
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
extreme pervert
extreme pervert
changing one's mind
to fall out and be replaced; to shed; to moult (molt)
to fall out and be replaced; to shed; to moult (molt)
n-stem irregular verb conjugation (in classical Japanese)
r-stem irregular conjugation (in classical Japanese); r-irregular conjugation
kana-kanji conversion (on a computer, etc.)
k-stem irregular verb conjugation ("ku(ru)" is the only member)
unusual; abnormal; strange; odd; peculiar; weird
blue shift; blueshift
the world is a scene of constant changes; (lit.) a mulberry field changes into a blue sea
very eccentric; thoroughly unconventional; quite out of the ordinary
constant; unchanging; unchanged; same; enduring
E♭ (musical note)
A♭ (musical note)
D♭ (musical note)
analog-digital converter; AD converter; ADC
parity transformation
variable number
variable resistor; rheostat; potentiometer
contravariant
transformer substation
pickup; sensing element
arbitrary panel layout
conversion; converted character
change in the nature of a disease; developing into (another disease); taking a turn (for the worse, etc.)
calculus of variations
variable; variate
half- (sibling by a different father); uterine; maternal; different strain; hybrid; new variety
mediator variable; parameter
floating exchange rate system; flexible exchange rate system
Jōkyū War (1221); Jōkyū Disturbance; Jōkyū Rebellion
displacement controlled
signal converter; inverter
transformational rule
transformational component
(impedance) transformer
latitude variation
bud mutation; bud sport
ability to take proper steps to meet the situation; ability to adapt oneself to (the requirement of) the moment
variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease; vCJD; new variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease; nvCJD
clausula rebus sic stantibus (legal principle that agreements become non-binding if there is a major, unforeseeable change of circumstances)
s-stem irregular verb conjugation ("su(ru)" is the only member)
s-stem irregular verb conjugation ("su(ru)" is the only member)
s-stem irregular verb conjugation ("su(ru)" is the only member)
verb formed by adding "suru" to a noun
transformational grammar
linear transformation
latent variable (e.g. in statistics)
lead change (horse gait)
(address) translation exception
analog-to-digital converter; AD converter; ADC
affine transformation
inline conversion (in a Japanese IME; displaying typed text and kanji conversion candidates at the cursor position)
gender changer; sex changer
segment transformation
cell delay variation; CDV
digital-to-analog converter; DA converter; DAC
digital-to-analog converter; DA converter; DAC
viewing transformation; normalization transformation; window-to-viewport transformation
modelling transformation
phase modulation recording; phase encoding
variable bit rate; VBR
starting variable; SV
composite modelling transformation
frequency modulation recording; FM recording
normalization transformation; Viewing transformation; window-to-viewport transformation
window; viewport transformation; viewing transformation
staticizer; serial-parallel converter
built-in variable; predefined variable
perspective transformation
Dynamic Address Translation; DAT
non-return-to-zero (change) recording; NRZ(C)
parallel transformation
serializer; parallel-serial converter; dynamicizer
transformation pipeline
conversion prohibition
transformational function
modified frequency modulation recording; MFM recording
variable initialization
variable substitution
Discrete Cosine Transform; DCT
discrete Fourier Transform; DFT
design change; engineering change
chromosomal mutation; chromosomal abnormality; chromosomal disorder
denaturant; denaturating agent
metamorphic belt; metamorphic zone
contact metamorphic aureole; contact aureole; aureole; contact metamorphic zone
disintegration per minute; dpm
adaptive differential pulse-code modulation; adaptive DPCM; ADPCM
expected volatility; implied volatility
rejuvenating water
rejuvenating water
input of kana alone (i.e. without conversion into kanji); input in no-conversion-mode
Japanized version of classical Chinese (used from Heian period onward)
change of facial appearance; change of face
change of facial appearance; change of face
covariance; covariate
frequency-changer station; frequency converter station
variational principle
breaking (a contract, promise, etc.)
angular displacement
displacement sensor
displacement sensor
transforming equipment; transformer; electrical substation
continuously variable transmission; CVT
Oceanic Anoxic Event; Ocean Anoxic Event; OAE
fluctuation; environmental variation
environmental variation
phase transformation; phase transition
xanthochromism; xanthochroism; xanthism
bud sport; bud mutation; bud variation
bud sport; bud mutation; bud variation
isolation transformer; isolating transformer; insulating transformer
indeclinable; particle
decays per second; disintegrations per second; dps
modulation symbol (flat, sharp, etc.)
identity transformation
unusual event; change (for the worse); accident
irregular conjugation of z-stem verbs; conjugation of verbs ending in "zu" or "zuru"
verb ending in "zu" or "zuru" (predecessor of modern -jiru verbs)
verb formed by adding "zuru" to a noun
picture that changes as one folds or cuts it (e.g. from a picture of a smiling man to a man with a frown)
picture that changes as one folds or cuts it (e.g. from a picture of a smiling man to a man with a frown)
cataclysmic variable; cataclysmic variable star; CV
variable interest rate government bonds
calculus of variations; variational method (in quantum mechanics)
(game of) tag in which the tagged player becomes "it"
peaceful overthrow of Chinese communism (alleged Western strategy)
body of a person who died an unnatural death
regular conjugation
variable capacity; variable capacitance
to change (bit by bit); to shift gradually
to change (bit by bit); to shift gradually
to change (bit by bit); to shift gradually
to change (bit by bit); to shift gradually
irregular work (hours); shift work
variable-mix variable-volume production
registered gender change
rather eccentric; more than a little unconventional; quite out of the ordinary
rather eccentric; more than a little unconventional; quite out of the ordinary
dysthymia; persistent depressive disorder; PDD
transformation scene (esp. in anime); transformation sequence
varifocal; variable focus
xanthochromatic variant; xanthochromatic species
independent variable
retroactive continuity (literary device); retcon
G♭ (musical note)
sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus)
Examples (200 in total)
Has anything changed since then?
What has changed since then?
You've changed since then.