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 代える, 代わり, 替わる, 替え.

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

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 264 entries that include this kanji.

代える

かえる

to replace

代わり

かわり

upcoming program

替わる

かわる

to be exchanged

替え

かえ

rate of exchange

替え玉

かえだま

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

変わり目

かわりめ

point of difference

替え歌

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

替え地

かえち

land substitution

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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.