Word Meaning 塗り替える

ぬりかえる nurikaeru

塗り替える is read as ぬりかえる (nurikaeru) and means to repaint.

Meaning

English

  1. to repaint
  2. to paint again
  3. to paint (a different colour)
  4. to change completely
  5. to break (a record)
  6. to redraw (e.g. the map)
  7. to remake

Reading

Kana

ぬりかえる

Romaji

nurikaeru

Writing Variants

  • 塗りかえる ぬりかえる nurikaeru
  • 塗り変える ぬりかえる nurikaeru
  • 塗替える ぬりかえる nurikaeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 18367 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

塗る

ぬる

to paint

塗布

とふ

application (of ointment, etc.)

塗料

とりょう

paints

塗装

とそう

coating

着替える

きがえる

to change (one's clothes)

替わる

かわる

to be exchanged

立て替える

たてかえる

to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later)

入れ替わる

いれかわる

to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone)