The kanji 替: meaning, readings and stroke order
替
- Meaning
- replace, change
- On reading
- タイ tai
- Kun reading
- か(える) kaeru、か(わる) kawaru
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 曰 say
- Level
- Level 7 · junior high school
Stroke order
Meaning in other languages
- Vietnamese
- thay, đổi (thế)
- Japanese
- かえる。かわる。
- Korean
- 바꾸다, 갈다 (체)
- Chinese
- 替换、换
Readings, words and example sentences
タイ tai · on reading · less common
交替
taking turns, switching
係を 交替します。
We take turns doing the class jobs.
か(える) kaeru · kun reading
着替える
to change (clothes)
体育の 前に 着替えます。
We change our clothes before P.E.
か(わる) kawaru · kun reading · less common
替わる
to be replaced, to change
新しい 人に 替わります。
A new person will take over.
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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.