Moji Ninja

変 — strange; change

変 means “strange; change”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ヘン (hen). Kun'yomi: か(わる) (kawaru). You'll see it in words such as 変わる (kawaru, “to change; to be transformed”).

変
Stroke order of 変
Meaning
strange; change
On'yomi
ヘン (hen)
Kun'yomi
か(わる) (kawaru)
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3 · set Change & making 1

How to remember 変

Parts: 亦 also · 夂 dragging feet

Words with 変

WordReadingMeaning
変わるかわる kawaru kunto change; to be transformed
変へん hen onstrange; odd
変わったかわった kawatta kununusual; abnormal

Don't confuse it with

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