Meaning

Primary

To Be Changed

Alternatives

To Be Transformed, To Be Altered, To Vary, To Be Turned

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

You've seen how 変える means "to change" something. This word means that something changed by itself, it means to be changed or to be altered.

Reading

かわる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned this reading already so you should be able to read it!

Context

Context Sentences

だれがベーコンをやいてもおいしさはそんなに変わらないと言うのはうそです。

Whoever said that fried bacon tastes the same no matter how you make it was wrong.

習かんは国によって変わりますから、なれるしかないですよ。

The custom varies from country to country, so we should just get used to it.

化粧でこんなに変わるものかね。

I can’t believe how much makeup can change a face.

Kanji Composition