Japanese symbol for “vary”
変わる
かわる
Romaji: kawaru
to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary
In Japanese, vary is 変わる, read かわる (kawaru).
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
- v5r, vi to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary
- v5r, vi to move to
- v5r, vi to be different; to be uncommon; to be unusual
Written forms: 変わる、変る. Readings: かわる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 違う | ちがう chigau | to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct |
| 変える | かえる kaeru | to change; to alter; to transform |
| 異なる | ことなる kotonaru | to differ; to be different; to disagree |
| 動く | うごく ugoku | to change; to vary; to fluctuate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 変更 | へんこう henkou | change; modification; alteration |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
| 変動 | へんどう hendou | change; fluctuation |
| 変身 | へんしん henshin | metamorphosis; disguise; transformation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vary”.
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