革

Meaning

革 centers on the idea of a raw hide or skin, and by extension the processed material leather. The meanings 'reform' and 'become serious' come from the idea of stripping away the old surface to reveal or create something new, like tanning a hide.

• 革命かくめい
  N2

  revolution

• 改革かいかく
  N2

  reform; reformation; reorganization

• 革新かくしん
  N1

  reform; innovation

• 革かわ
  N3

  leather

• 変革へんかく
  N1

  change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation; upheaval

• 革靴かわぐつ

  leather shoes; leather boots

• 皮革ひかく

  leather; hide

• 牛革ぎゅうかわ

  cowhide; oxhide

• 文革ぶんかく

  (China's) Cultural Revolution (1966-76)

• 沿革えんかく

  history; development

• 革製品かわせいひん

  leather goods (products)

• 行革ぎょうかく

  administrative reform

• 藍革あいかわ

  indigo-dyed leather

• つり革つりかわ
  N1

  strap (to hang onto); hanging strap

• 変革期へんかくき

  time of great change; era of reform

• 保革ほかく

  conservatism and progressivism; conservatives and reformists

• 革質かくしつ

  coriaceous; leathery

• 農地改革のうちかいかく

  agrarian reform

• 産業革命さんぎょうかくめい

  Industrial Revolution

• 十月革命じゅうがつかくめい

  October Revolution

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