12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N2

exchange, spare, substitute, per-

Kun'yomi
  • to replace ②to exchange ③to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
  • え-
  • to succeed ②to take the place of ③to be exchanged
On'yomi
  • タイ
Nanori
  • かえ

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

えるえ-わる 94.6%
タイ 4.6%
かえ 0.8%

Character Breakdown

exchange, spare, substitute
か.える タイ かえ (7th, N2)
a partner, a companion, bright
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

to succeed ②to take the place of ③to be exchanged
to replace ②to exchange ③to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to change (one's clothes)
changing clothes
to change places (with) ②to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone)
to exchange ②to replace
substitution ②alternative
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References

Unicode hex code 66FF
JIS X 0208 1-34-56
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2140
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2486
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2783
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3457
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1780
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Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 842
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 905
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 849
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1398
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14300
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1548
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 744
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 757
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 611
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1547
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 375
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1001
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 850
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4c8.12
Four corner code 5560.3
De Roo Code 1478