How do you read 改号?

改号 is read かいごう (kaigou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 改号?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 改号 in romaji?

改号 is written kaigou in romaji, also spelled kaigo.

What kanji are in 改号?

改 (Reformation, Change); 号 (Nickname, Number).

改号かいごう

かいごう · kaigou (also spelled kaigo)

noun

Change of name or title, change of era

Other ways to say “change of name or title” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

改Reformation, Change, Modify 音かい訓あらた.める・あらた.まる JLPT N2 · 7 strokes 号Nickname, Number, Item 音ごう訓さけ.ぶ・よびな JLPT N3 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

改善かいぜんbetterment, improvement 改悪かいあくdeterioration, changing for the worse 改革かいかくreform, reformation, innovation 改修かいしゅうrepair, improvement 改札かいさつexamination of tickets 改正かいせいrevision, amendment, alteration 番号ばんごうnumber, series of digits 年号ねんごうname of an era, year number

Questions

What does 改号 mean?

Change of name or title, change of era.

How do you pronounce 改号?

かいごう (kaigou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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