書き改める かきあらためる Meanings Ichidan verb, Transitive to rewrite; to adapt (e.g. a novel) Kanji 書 write. Read as かく. 改 reform. Read as あらためる. Example sentences この小説を子供向きに書き改めるのは難しい。It is hard to adapt this story for children. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists