化 (Kanji for transform)

You'll often see 化 as a suffix, meaning "xxx - ization." For instance, 機械化(きかいか）means "the mechanization of society. The industrial revolution." Most of these words are not worth learning, but there's a LOT of them, so at least learn the suffix meaning.

Onyomi

KA	The CAR transforms into Optimus Prime. OK, I know he's supposed to be a truck or whatever, but I never liked that show anyway. I was fucking with Papa Smurf and Raydeen and shit.

Mnemonic

The witch transformed that person into a giant heel.

Kunyomi

( が/に ) ば＊ける

transform - this is ONLY used in the context of a person changing to a ghost, or a curse transforming a person into a werewolf. In other words, it is not used that often.
★☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

変化(へんか) する	transformation, change ★★★★★ 変 (change) + 化 (transform) = 変化 (transformation, change)
文化(ぶんか)	culture ★★★★★ 文 (culture/ sentence) + 化 (transform) = 文化 (culture)
進化(しんか)	evolution ★★☆☆☆ 進 (progress) + 化 (transform) = 進化 (evolution)
機械化(きかいか)	mechanization ★☆☆☆☆ 機械 (machine) + 化 (transform) = 機械化 (mechanization ) the mechanization of a society or of an industry.

化 transform

Onyomi

Mnemonic

Kunyomi

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