4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3
change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
Kun'yomi
ば け る to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.) ②to disguise oneself as ③to change radically ④to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.) ば か す to bewitch ふ け る to age け する
On'yomi
カ change to ... ケ
Character Breakdown
References
| Unicode hex code | 5316 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-18-29 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 350 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 580 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 21 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 22 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 12 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 12 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1008 |
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| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 100 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 56 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 76 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 2572X |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 238 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 254 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 254 |
| Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese | 163 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 378 |
| Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. | 258 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 242 |
| Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power | 104 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 414 |
| AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III | 3.19 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 55 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1017 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 2a2.6 |
| Four corner code | 2421.0 |
| De Roo Code | 2156 |