替

replace

JLPT N2 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: か.える・か.え-・か.わる
On'yomi: タイ
Radical: 日 · sun (sun, day)

替 means "replace". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read か.える・か.え-・か.わる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

替 in example sentences

着替きがえて。

Kigaete.

Get dressed.
着替きがえ中ちゅうです。

Kigaechuu desu.

I'm changing my clothes.
着替きがえてます。

Kigaetemasu.

I'm changing my clothes.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 替

More 日 (sun) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 替 mean?: 替 means "replace". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 替 have?: 替 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 替 read?: It is read か.える・か.え-・か.わる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 替?: 替 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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