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Kanji 換: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 換: interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew

Key takeaways

Kanji 換: interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

換
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Meaning

interchangeperiodchangeconvertreplacerenew

On reading

カン

Kun reading

か.える-か.えるか.わる

Radical

手

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 換

interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew

Kanji structure breakdown

換

Structure breakdown

扌 + 奐

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your hands (扌) to spread out items (奐) clearly to trade them with someone else. This kanji represents the act of exchanging or replacing things, as seen in words like 'exchange' or 'currency conversion'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カン
  • 換算かんさん

    conversion / exchange / calculation

  • 転換てんかん

    change / conversion / shift

  • 換気かんき

    ventilation / air exchange

  • 交換こうかん

    exchange / swap / interchange

Kun reading

か.える
  • 換えるかえる

    to exchange / to replace / to substitute

  • 乗り換えるのりかえる

    to change trains or buses

Commonly used words

  • 換算
    かんさん

    conversion / exchange / calculation

  • 転換
    てんかん

    change / conversion / shift

  • 換気
    かんき

    ventilation / air exchange

  • 交換
    こうかん

    exchange / swap / interchange

  • 換える
    かえる

    to exchange / to replace / to substitute

  • 乗り換える
    のりかえる

    to change trains or buses

Example sentences

Example 1

ドルを円に換算してください。

Translation

Please convert dollars to yen.

Example 2

時間を分に換算すると簡単です。

Translation

It's easy if you convert hours into minutes.

Example 3

話の転換がうまくできた。

Translation

I was able to smoothly change the topic.

Example 4

電車の路線が転換された。

Translation

The train line was changed.

Kanji 換: interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew | Daily Nihongo