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Japanese symbol for “convertible”

Romaji: kahen
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable

In Japanese, convertible is , read (kahen).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-na, adj-no, n variable; changeable; convertible; controllable

Kanji and stroke order

can, passable, approval
on: カ、コク
kun: -べ.き、-べ.し
5 strokes · JLPT 2
unusual, change, strange
on: ヘン
kun: か.わる、か.わり、か.える
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “convertible”

WordReadingMeaning
オープンカー oopunkaaopen-top car; convertible; soft-top
コンバーチブル konbaachiburuconvertible
こうかんかのう koukankanouexchangeable; convertible; transferable

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かのう kanoupossible; potential; practicable
きょか kyokapermission; approval; authorization
ふかのう fukanouimpossible
かわいそう kawaisoupoor; pitiable; pathetic
かわいい kawaiicute; adorable; charming
にんか ninkaapproval; license; licence
たいへん taihenvery; greatly; terribly
へんこう henkouchange; modification; alteration

See also: Chinese symbol for “convertible”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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