

| Readings | On-reading | か け |
| Kun-reading | ばける | |
| Meaning | to change / to take the form of | |
| Radical |
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| Stroke count | 4 | |
| JLPT Level | N3 | |
Stroke order of 「化」
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Vocabulary contains 「化」
| Word | Meaning |
| 文化(ぶんか) | culture |
| 化学(かがく) | chemistry |
| 化粧(けしょう) | make-up |
| 変化(へんか) | change |
| 化石(かせき) | fossil |

