Kanji

換

interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かえる, -かえる, かわる

Nanori (Name Reading)

やす

Common Readings

カン, か…える, か…わる

Example sentences

交換 こうかん
授業 友達 連絡先 交換した

After class, I exchanged contact information with my friend.

部品 ぶひん
壊れた 部品 新しい もの 交換 した

Replaced the broken part with a new one.

変換 へんかん
この ファイル PDF 形式 変換 して ください

Please convert this file into PDF format.

ピニオン ピニオン
ラック ピニオン 組み合わせ 回転 運動 直線 運動 変換 する

The combination of a rack and pinion converts rotational motion into linear motion.

引き換え ひきかえ
代金 引き換え 商品 受け取った

I received the product in exchange for the payment.

気分転換 きぶんてんかん
勉強 合間 気分転換 として 散歩 する こと した

I decided to take a walk as a change of pace between my studies.

書き換える かきかえる
古い 免許証 新しい もの 書き換えた

He renewed his old driver's license for a new one.

言い換える いいかえる
難しい 専門用語 子供 わかる よう 言い換える

Rephrase difficult technical terms so that children can understand them.

換える かえる
空港 銀行 日本円 米ドル 換えた

I exchanged Japanese Yen for US Dollars at the airport bank.

転換 てんかん
政策 転換 求めた

He demanded a shift in policy.

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