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感化 (かんか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
influence ; inspiration
Refers to a positive, often moral or emotional influence that changes someone's thinking or behavior. Commonly used with する to mean 'to influence' or 'to inspire'.
良よ い 本ほん は 若わか 者もの を 感かん 化か する 力ちから が ある 。
Good books have the power to inspire young people.
Kanji 感 emotion, feeling, sensation 化 change, take the form of, influence Similar words 影えい 響きょう 影響 is a broader, more neutral term for influence or effect, including negative or physical impacts. 感化 specifically implies a positive, uplifting influence on someone's character or mindset.
Etymology Compound of 感 (feeling, sensation) and 化 (change, transformation), literally 'feeling-change'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of being emotionally or morally influenced.
