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改 means 'reform'
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 改 is used 16 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 改 is used 176 times, read 2 ways.
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カイ
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noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
1. betterment; improvement2. kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement) (often written カイゼン; often written with kana only)
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あらためる
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to change; to alter; to revise; to replace (see also: 改まる; this meaning is restricted to form 改める, 革める)2. to reform; to correct; to mend; to improve (this meaning is restricted to form 改める, 革める)
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