Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N3
861 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 7
Meaning: grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further
Kunyomi: さら さら.に ふ.ける ふ.かす
Onyomi: コウ
Composition: 一 日 乂
Radical: 曰
Reading: ひ
Meaning: say
Strokes: 4
更衣室(こういしつ) locker room, changing room
更生する(こうせいする) rehabilitate, regenerate
更新する(こうしんする) renew, update
変更する(へんこうする) change, modify, alter
更に(さらに) furthermore, again, more
尚更(なおさら) all the more, still less
今更(いまさら) at this late time
更かす(ふかす) stay up late [v.t.]
夜更かし(よふかし) staying up late
更ける(ふける) get late (time, season) [v.i.]
更 (コウ) one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)
更改 (コウカイ) renewal, extension, revision
中更 (チュウコウ) middle watch, 12 midnight-2am
五更 (ゴコウ) the five night watches, fifth watch of the night (approx. 3am to 5am)
新 (さら) new, unused, new, obvious, natural
更に (さらに) furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more
殊更 (ことさら) intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, especially, particularly
平更 (ひらさら) earnestly, intently, determinedly, by all means, ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
更に (さらに) furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more
さらに困ったことに (さらにこまったことに) to make matters worse
更ける (ふける) to get late, to advance, to wear on
更かす (ふかす) to sit up late
Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N3
861 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 7
Meaning: grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further
Kunyomi: さら さら.に ふ.ける ふ.かす
Onyomi: コウ
Composition: 一 日 乂
Radical: 曰
Reading: ひ
Meaning: say
Strokes: 4
更衣室(こういしつ) locker room, changing room
更生する(こうせいする) rehabilitate, regenerate
更新する(こうしんする) renew, update
変更する(へんこうする) change, modify, alter
更に(さらに) furthermore, again, more
尚更(なおさら) all the more, still less
今更(いまさら) at this late time
更かす(ふかす) stay up late [v.t.]
夜更かし(よふかし) staying up late
更ける(ふける) get late (time, season) [v.i.]
更 (コウ) one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)
更改 (コウカイ) renewal, extension, revision
中更 (チュウコウ) middle watch, 12 midnight-2am
五更 (ゴコウ) the five night watches, fifth watch of the night (approx. 3am to 5am)
新 (さら) new, unused, new, obvious, natural
更に (さらに) furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more
殊更 (ことさら) intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, especially, particularly
平更 (ひらさら) earnestly, intently, determinedly, by all means, ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
更に (さらに) furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more
さらに困ったことに (さらにこまったことに) to make matters worse
更ける (ふける) to get late, to advance, to wear on
更かす (ふかす) to sit up late