変化 , へんか
henka
JLPT 3
- change; variation; alteration; mutation; transition; transformation; transfiguration; metamorphosis
- variety; diversity
- inflection; declension; conjugation
化学 , かがく, ばけがく
kagaku, bakegaku
JLPT 3
- chemistry
- chemical company (e.g. Acme Chemical Co.)
化粧 , 仮 , けしょう, けわい, けそう
keshō, kewai, kesō
JLPT 3
- make-up; makeup; cosmetics
強化 , きょうか
kyōka
JLPT 2
- strengthen; intensify; reinforce; solidify; enhancement
悪化 , あっ化 , あっか
akka
JLPT 1
- (suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
化石 , かせき
kaseki
JLPT 1
- fossil; petrifaction; fossilization; fossilisation
進化 , しんか
shinka
JLPT 1
- evolution; progress
誤魔化 す, 誤 , 胡麻 , 誤 , 胡 , ごまかす
gomakasu
JLPT 1
- to deceive; to falsify; to misrepresent; to cheat; to swindle; to tamper; to juggle; to manipulate
- to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties)
- to varnish over; to gloss over
化 ける, ばける
bakeru
JLPT 1
- to appear in disguise; to take the form of
- to change for the worse; to corrupt
化合 , かごう
kagō
JLPT 1
- chemical combination
表面化 , ひょうめんか
hyōmenka
- coming to a head; becoming an issue; breaking
合理化 , ごうりか
gōrika
- rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
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