Meaning of 交換 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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交換JLPT 3
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Kana Readingこうかん
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Romajikōkan
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Word Senses
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- 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)
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Example Sentences
交換, こうかん used in context
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Ah, could we swap our mobile numbers next time?
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My sister and I take turns in cleaning our room.
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物資は、遥かに人間以上に、地球の表面を移動し続けている偉大な旅行者なのだ。再現のない物資の流れが世界中で交換されているが、それは地球上の人の住む場所で貿易に関わらないところはほとんどないことを意味する。
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.
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My father had me change a tire on his car.
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They bartered guns for furs.
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They exchanged seats with each other.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew
On: カン
Kun: か.える, -か.える, か.わる
12 strokes
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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