What does kanji 替 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 替 is exchange.

How is kanji 替 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 替 are か.える, か.え-, か.わる; the onyomi readings are タイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 替?

The main radical for kanji 替 is 曰.

What words use kanji 替?

Example words that use kanji 替 include 替え, 替玉, 替歌, 替えズボン.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 4

替

Meaning

Kanji 替

exchange

exchange, spare, substitute, per-

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: か.えるか.え-か.わる
Onyomi 音読み: タイ
Nanori 名乗り: かえ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #979
Strokes: 12
Radical: 曰
Components: 二 • 亠 • 人 • 大 • 日
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 賛 • 輦 • 㚘 • 辇

Related vocabulary

Showing 33 common entries

Showing 33 of 264 entries that include this kanji.

替え

かえ

rate of exchange

替玉

かえだま

second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)

替歌

かえうた

parody (of a song)

替えズボン

かえズボン

spare trousers (pants, slacks)

替え玉受験

かえだまじゅけん

proxy test-taking

替え芯

かえしん

spare pencil lead

替え刃

かえば

replacement blade

替え着

かえぎ

change of clothing

替り狂言

かわりきょうげん

upcoming program

為替

かわし

exchange (e.g. foreign)

交替

こうたい

alternation

両替

りょうがえ

change

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

電池を新しいものに替えた。

I replaced the battery with a new one.

今日は兄の替わりに私が店番をする。

Today I'll watch the shop in my older brother's place.

汚れたシャツを別のシャツに替えた。

I changed the dirty shirt for another one.

古い部品はもう替えがない。

There are no spare parts left for that old component.

担当の先生が急に替わった。

The teacher in charge changed suddenly.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.