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Meaning of 替わる(かわる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

替わる, 代わる, 換わる, 替る, 代る, 換る
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
かわる
Romaji
kawaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to succeed; to relieve; to replace
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch

Example Sentences

替わる, 代わる, 換わる, 替る, 代る, 換る, かわる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
替わる
Plain Polite
替わります
Negative
替わらない
Negative Polite
替わりません

Past

Plain
替わった
Plain Polite
替わりました
Negative
替わらなかった
Negative Polite
替わりませんでした

Te

Plain
替わって
Plain Polite
替わりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
替わられる
Plain Polite
替わられます
Negative
替わられない
Negative Polite
替わられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 2

exchange, spare, substitute, per-

On: タイ

Kun: か.える, か.え-, か.わる

12 strokes

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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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JLPT 4

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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