Quick answer
替 is the kanji for "Substitute". The most common reading is か.える (kaeru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Substitute
Also : Exchange · Spare
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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 替 represents 'EXCHANGE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of exchange.
On-reading: たい — remember this sound by associating it with exchange. Kun-reading: か.える.
Example Sentences
古い洗濯機を新しいものに取り替えました。
ふるいせんたくきをあたらしいものにとりかえました。
I replaced the old washing machine with a new one.
両替をするために、銀行の窓口に行きました。
りょうがえをするために、ぎんこうのまどぐちにいきました。
In order to exchange currency, I went to the bank teller window.
Vocabulary using 替
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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