Meaning of 換える in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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換える, 替える, 代えるJLPT 3
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Kana Readingかえる
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Romajikaeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to replace
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to exchange; to interchange
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to substitute
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Example Sentences
換える, 替える, 代える, かえる used in context
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今回、まだ両替していなかったので、日本円を人民元に替える必要があった。
This time I hadn't converted my money yet, so I needed to change Yen into Yuan.
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あ、とりあえず包帯しているけど、もし煩わしかったら、家に帰ってからカットバンに代えても大丈夫よ。
Ah, well I've bandaged it for the meantime but if that's awkward then it's fine to replace it with a plaster when you get home.
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I'd like a room in the back.
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来週ハワイにいくつもりなので、銀行へ円を少しドルに替えにいかなければなりません。
I'm going to Hawaii next week, so I have to go and exchange some yen for dollars at the bank.
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Please change my room?
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Could you change my room for me?
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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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
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
On: ダイ, タイ
Kun: か.わる, かわ.る, かわ.り, か.わり, -がわ.り, -が.わり, か.える, よ, しろ
5 strokes
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