進化 (しんか)evolution; progress

evolution; progressnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 進化

推進すいしんpropulsion; drive
先進国せんしんこくadvanced (developed) country; advanced nations
進出しんしゅつadvance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture)
促進そくしんpromotion; acceleration
進展しんてんprogress; development
先進せんしんadvanced; developed
前進ぜんしんadvance; moving forward
進学しんがくentering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
変化へんかchange; variation
強化きょうかstrengthening; intensifying
文化ぶんかculture; civilization
化学かがくchemistry
悪化あっか(suffer) deterioration; growing worse
化粧けしょうmake-up; makeup
酸化さんかoxidation; oxidization
合理化ごうりかrationalization; rationalisation

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