Explore 替 in everyday changes and exchanges. Learn each reading with a complete word.
The idea
替 has 12 strokes; follow the linked stroke order. 替える（かえる） means to replace something; 着替える（きがえる） means to change clothes. In 交替（こうたい） it is read たい, while 両替（りょうがえ） has がえ.
Examples
- 電池を新しいものに替えます。I replace the batteries with new ones.
- 家に帰ってから着替えます。I change clothes after I get home.
- 次の駅で電車を乗り替えます。I change trains at the next station.
- 二人で交替して運転します。The two of us take turns driving.
- 銀行で円をドルに両替します。I exchange yen for dollars at the bank.
- 古いタオルを新しいタオルに取り替えます。I replace the old towel with a new one.
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Watch out
替える focuses on replacing one thing with another. 変える can mean changing a state or nature; choose the spelling that fits the context.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 着替える in hiragana.
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きがえる
着替える is きがえる: it means to change clothes. Remember the reading with the whole verb.
Write the reading of 交替 in hiragana.
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こうたい
交替 is こうたい: it describes taking turns, as in the driving example.
Choose the missing kanji: 両＿（りょうがえ）［替／近］.
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替
替 completes 両替（りょうがえ）, exchanging money; 近 does not form this word.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 着替える in hiragana.
Write the reading of 交替 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 両＿（りょうがえ）［替／近］.
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 替 using the diagram, then cover the readings and make a sentence with 着替える or 両替.