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N4 · 12 strokes · — · Irodori #467 · Pre-Intermediate L4
換
change, convert, interchange, period, renew, replace
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Readings
- On’yomi
- カン
- Kun’yomi
- -か・える、か・える、か・わる
Example words
乗り換え／お乗換え
のりかえ／おのりかえ
transfer
乗り換える／乗り換えます
のりかえる／のりかえます
to transfer
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 12-stroke character meaning "change" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "change" (換) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
換気扇 (かんきせん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 換気扇 (かんきせん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -か・える、か・える、か・わる — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: カン — common in compound words (熟語).