更

JLPT N3

change, again

Readings

On’yomi: コウ (kō)

Kun’yomi: さら ,
ふ(ける),
ふ(かす) (sara , fu(keru) , fu(kasu))

• さら – again, further • ふ(ける) – to get late (at night) • ふ(かす) – to stay up late

Structure

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Mnemonic

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

変更

へんこう

change

更新

こうしん

renewal

更に

さらに

furthermore

今更

いまさら

now (too late)

夜更け

よふけ

late night

Example Sentences

変更します。

へんこうします。

I change it.

更新します。

こうしんします。

I renew it.

更に続きます。

さらにつづきます。

It continues further.

今更です。

いまさらです。

It is too late now.

夜更けです。

よふけです。

It is late night.

Cultural Note

🌙 In Japanese daily life, expressions with “更” often appear in relation to time (like 夜更け or 夜更かし), renewal (更新), or improvement (更に). It reflects the Japanese idea of continuous self-renewal and striving for betterment.