か
替
 
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る

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to succeed, to relieve, to replace. Esp. 替わる, 替る.
  2. to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, to hand over (telephone). Esp. 代わる, 代る.
  3. to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch. Esp. 換わる, 換る.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
替
 
わ
 
る
替わる かわる ✔
か
代
 
わ
 
る
代わる かわる ✔
か
換
 
わ
 
る
換わる かわる
かわ
替
 
る
替る かわる
かわ
代
 
る
代る かわる
かわ
換
 
る
換る かわる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

exchange, spare, substitute
か.える タイ かえ (Early Jr. High, N2)
a partner, a companion, bright
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)