- 改札 — ticket inspection gate
- 改革 — reform
- 改善 — improvement
- 改良 — refinement
- 改正 — revision
- 改める — to change / to revise
- 改まる — to be renewed / corrected
改 combines 己 (self) with 攵 (action), giving the sense of reforming or correcting oneself. It is used in contexts from government policy (改革) to transportation (改札) and personal improvement (改善).
考えを 改めた。
I changed my opinion.
電車に 乗る 前に 改札を 通ってください。
Please go through the ticket gate before boarding the train.