革 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Arata / Leather

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gé

arata / kaku

혁

革 is the Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja for animal hide, leather, tanned animal hide, skins, hides, or pelts.

This can also mean to reform, remove, strip, expel (from an office), or to cut off.

革 is also a Japanese given name Arata and can refer to the anime character of the same name.

Innovation

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gé xīn

kakushin

혁신

革新 means innovate or innovation in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

The literal meaning is “new leather,” but you must understand that colloquially, this leather character also means renewal, reform, change, or transformation.

While the first character is leather or reform, the second character strictly means “new.”

Rebel / Revolutionary

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gé mìng zhě

kaku mei sha

革命者 is a noun, meaning a rebel or revolutionary in Chinese (rarely used in Japanese Kanji).

The first two characters mean “revolution” (specifically a political revolution or revolt).
The third character means “person.”

Changing Oneself / Self Reformation

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ji ko kai kaku

Changing Oneself / Self Reformation Scroll

自己改革 is a Japanese title that refers to one who changes themselves or improves themselves by reforming their lives.

Another way to translate it is “A person who changes their attitude or something about themselves.”

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
革 see styles	gé ge2 ko kawa かわ	More info & calligraphy: Arata / Leather animal hide; leather; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office) leather; (given name) Kaku Skins, hides, pelts; strip, cut off.
革新 see styles	gé xīn ge2 xin1 ko hsin kakushin かくしん	More info & calligraphy: Innovation to innovate; innovation (noun, transitive verb) reform; innovation
三革 see styles	sankaku さんかく	三革 Custom Scroll (1) (rare) armor, helmet and shield (armour); (2) (See 陰陽道) kakurei, kakuun and kakumei (first, fifth and fifty-eighth years of the sexagenary cycle; times of civil unrest according to Onmyōdō)
保革 see styles	hokaku ほかく	保革 Custom Scroll conservatism and progressivism; conservatives and reformists
兵革 see styles	heikaku; hyoukaku; heigaku(ok); hyougaku(ok) / hekaku; hyokaku; hegaku(ok); hyogaku(ok) へいかく; ひょうかく; へいがく(ok); ひょうがく(ok)	兵革 Custom Scroll (1) (form) battle; war; (2) (archaism) (orig. meaning) weapons and armour; arms
力革 see styles	chikaragawa ちからがわ	力革 Custom Scroll leather stirrup
吊革 see styles	tsurikawa つりかわ	吊革 Custom Scroll strap (to hang onto)
吹革 see styles	fuigo ふいご	吹革 Custom Scroll (kana only) (pair of) bellows
変革 see styles	henkaku へんかく	変革 Custom Scroll (n,vs,vt,vi) change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation; upheaval
大革 see styles	ookawa おおかわ	大革 Custom Scroll large hand drum
帯革 see styles	obikawa おびかわ	帯革 Custom Scroll (1) leather belt; (2) cartridge or gun belt
底革 see styles	sokogawa そこがわ	底革 Custom Scroll sole leather; sole
擬革 see styles	gikaku ぎかく	擬革 Custom Scroll imitation leather
改革 see styles	gǎi gé gai3 ge2 kai ko kaikaku かいかく	改革 Custom Scroll reform; CL:次[ci4],種\|种[zhong3],項\|项[xiang4]; to reform (noun, transitive verb) reform; reformation; reorganization
敷革 see styles	shikigawa しきがわ	敷革 Custom Scroll (1) fur rug; fur cushion; (2) insole; inner sole
文革 see styles	wén gé wen2 ge2 wen ko bunkaku ぶんかく	文革 Custom Scroll Cultural Revolution (1966-76) (abbr. for 文化大革命[Wen2 hua4 Da4 ge2 ming4]) (hist) (abbreviation) (See 文化大革命) (China's) Cultural Revolution (1966-76); (given name) Bunkaku
本革 see styles	hongawa ほんがわ honkawa ほんかわ	本革 Custom Scroll real leather
業革 see styles	gyoukaku / gyokaku ぎょうかく	業革 Custom Scroll (abbreviation) (See 営業・1,改革・かいかく) business restructuring; business reformation; business revolution
毛革 see styles	mouhi / mohi もうひ kegawa けがわ	毛革 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) fur; skin; pelt; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) fur; skin; pelt; (2) kanji "fur" radical
沿革 see styles	yán gé yan2 ge2 yen ko enkaku えんかく	沿革 Custom Scroll evolution of something over time; course of development; history history; development
滑革 see styles	numekawa ぬめかわ	滑革 Custom Scroll cow hide tanned using tannin
爪革 see styles	tsumakawa つまかわ	爪革 Custom Scroll protective cover on a clog
牛革 see styles	gyuukawa / gyukawa ぎゅうかわ ushigawa うしがわ	牛革 Custom Scroll cowhide; oxhide
皮革 see styles	pí gé pi2 ge2 p`i ko pi ko hikaku ひかく	皮革 Custom Scroll leather; CL:張\|张[zhang1] leather; hide
紐革 see styles	himokawa ひもかわ	紐革 Custom Scroll strap; thong
総革 see styles	sougawa / sogawa そうがわ	総革 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) full-leather; leather-bound (book)
羊革 see styles	hitsujigawa ひつじがわ	羊革 Custom Scroll sheepskin
背革 see styles	segawa せがわ	背革 Custom Scroll back of a leatherbound book
舌革 see styles	shitagawa したがわ	舌革 Custom Scroll tongue (of a shoe)
藍革 see styles	aikawa あいかわ	藍革 Custom Scroll indigo-dyed leather

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Arata Leather	革	arata / kaku	gé / ge2 / ge	ko
Innovation	革新	kakushin	gé xīn / ge2 xin1 / ge xin / gexin	ko hsin / kohsin
Rebel Revolutionary	革命者	kaku mei sha kakumeisha	gé mìng zhě ge2 ming4 zhe3 ge ming zhe gemingzhe	ko ming che komingche
Changing Oneself Self Reformation	自己改革	ji ko kai kaku jikokaikaku