Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to change, to alter, to revise, to replace.
  2. to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve.
  3. to examine, to check, to inspect.
  4. to do properly, to do formally.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
改める あらためる
 
 
検める あらためる
 
 
革める あらためる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

reformation, change, modify
カイ あらた.める (4th, N2)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)