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Meaning of 読み替える(よみかえる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

読み替える
Kana Reading
よみかえる
Romaji
yomikaeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to read a kanji with a different pronunciation
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to load (e.g. data on a computer); to read
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to change the language or wording (of a provision, etc.) (law)

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
読み替える
Plain Polite
読み替えます
Negative
読み替えない
Negative Polite
読み替えません

Past

Plain
読み替えた
Plain Polite
読み替えました
Negative
読み替えなかった
Negative Polite
読み替えませんでした

Te

Plain
読み替えて
Plain Polite
読み替えまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
読み替えられる
Plain Polite
読み替えられます
Negative
読み替えられない
Negative Polite
読み替えられません

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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 5

read

On: ドク, トク, トウ

Kun: よ.む, -よ.み

14 strokes

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