化 is built from the 亻 (person (left)) and 匕 (spoon / ladle) components.
It belongs to a phonetic family with 貨 and 靴 — they share the 化 component and the reading カ.
A common word using 化 is 文化 (ぶんか), meaning “culture”.
Kanji that look similar include 仁, 仏, 仕, and 他.