化ける

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
化
ば
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 化ける – see the following entry.
【ばける】
[verb] to change oneself into, to transform oneself into, to take the form of
[verb] to disguise oneself, to appear in disguise
[verb] to change for the worse, to corrupt
(This term, 化ける, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
化
ふ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 化ける – see the following entry.
【ふける】
[verb] 老ける, 化ける: to age; to become old
Alternative spelling
老ける
(This term, 化ける, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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