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替
Replace, Exchange, Substitute
か.える, か.わる
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The kanji 替 appears in everyday situations, from changing trains (乗り換える) to replacing batteries. It is also found in 為替 (kawase), meaning 'exchange' as in foreign exchange.
Memory Trick
Imagine removing an old light bulb and replacing it with a new one. That exchange helps you remember 替 means 'replace.'
Readings
Onyomi: タイ (tai)
Kunyomi: か.える, か.わる
Example Words
取り替える
とりかえる (torikaeru)
To replace
着替える
きがえる (kigaeru)
To change clothes
替わる
かわる (kawaru)
To be replaced
為替
かわせ (kawase)
Exchange (currency)
Example Sentence
家 に 帰って 服 を 着替えました。
いえ に かえって ふく を きがえました。
ie ni kaette fuku o kigaemashita
I changed my clothes after returning home.