Quick answer
換 is the kanji for "Change". The most common reading is か.える (kaeru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Change
Also : Replace · Convert · Renew · Exchange
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 換 represents 'INTERCHANGE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of interchange.
On-reading: かん — remember this sound by associating it with interchange. Kun-reading: か.える.
Example Sentences
外貨を日本円に換えるために、銀行に行きました。
がいかをにほんえんにかえるために、ぎんこうにいきました。
In order to exchange foreign currency to Japanese yen, I went to the bank.
気分転換のために、新しいカフェを試してみました。
きぶんてんかんのために、あたらしいかふぇをためしてみました。
For a change of pace, I tried a new café.
Vocabulary using 換
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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