Kanji
What does the kanji 換 mean?
換 means exchanging, swapping; replacing. On'yomi カン. Kun'yomi か.える、-か.える、か.わる.
Quick facts| On'yomi | カン |
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| Kun'yomi | か.える、-か.える、か.わる |
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| Strokes | 12 |
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| Main radical | 手 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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換On'yomi カンKun'yomi か.える、-か.える、か.わる
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes
exchanging, swapping; replacing
Memory hook
The hand (扌) swapping one thing (奐) for another — EXCHANGE, REPLACE.
Stroke order · 12 strokes
Common words
- 交換こうかんexchange
- 換気かんきventilation
- 換えるかえるto exchange, to convert
- 乗り換えるのりかえるto transfer, to change (trains/buses)
More words with this kanji
- 書き換えるかきかえるto rewrite, to revise
- 乗換のりかえtransfer (trains, buses), change of lines
- 換算かんさんconversion (of units)
- 転換てんかんconversion, shift, switch
