Meaning of 交換(こうかん) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 交換 JLPT 3

Kana Reading こうかん

Romaji kōkan

Parts of speech

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

Meaning

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution; replacement; clearing (of checks, cheques)

Example Sentences

交換, こうかん used in context

あ(あれ)、今度(こんど)ケー番(けいばん)交換(こうかん)しません(する)か？

Ah, could we swap our mobile numbers next time?
妹(いもうと)と私(わたし)は交換(こうかん)で部屋(へや)を掃除(そうじ)します(する)。

My sister and I take turns in cleaning our room.
物資(ぶっし)(ぶっし(する))は、遥かに(はるかに)人(じん)間以上(にんげんいじょう)に、地球の(ちきゅう)表面(ひょうめん)を移動(いどう)し(する)続けている(つづける)偉大な(いだい)旅行者(りょこうしゃ)なのだ。再現(さいげん)のない物資(ぶっし)(ぶっし(する))の流れ(ながれ)が世界中(せかいじゅう)で交換(こうかん)されている(される)が、それは地球上の(ちきゅうじょう)人(じん)の住む(すむ)場所(ばしょ)で貿易(ぼうえき)に関わらないところはほとんどないことを意味(いみ)する。

Goods are the great travelers over the earth's surface, far more than humans, which means that hardly an inhabited spot on the globe is untouched by trade.
父(ちち)は僕(しもべ)に車(くるま)のタイヤを交換(こうかん)させた(させる)。

My father had me change a tire on his car.
彼ら(かれら)は銃(じゅう)と交換(こうかん)に毛皮(けがわ)を手に入れた(てにいれる)。

They bartered guns for furs.
彼ら(かれら)はお互いに(おたがいに)座席(ざせき)を交換(こうかん)した(する)。

They exchanged seats with each other.

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換 JLPT 2

interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew

On: カン

Kun: か.える, -か.える, か.わる

12 strokes

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交 JLPT 3

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

On: コウ

Kun: まじ.わる, まじ.える, ま.じる, まじ.る, ま.ざる, ま.ぜる, -か.う, か.わす, かわ.す, こもごも

6 strokes

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