くら
鞍
が
替
　
え

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.), switching over.
  2. changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くら
鞍
が
替
　
え
 鞍替え くらがえ
　
く
　
ら
が
替
　
え
 くら替え くらがえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

saddle
くら　アン (Kentei Pre-1)
leather, skin, reform
カク　かわ (6th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
relax, cheap, low
アン　やす.い　あ (3rd, N4)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
exchange, spare, substitute
か.える　タイ　かえ (7th, 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　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)