noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. change, alternation, rotation, replacement, substitution, shift, relief, taking turns.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
交代 こうたい
こう
だい
交代 こうだい
交替 こうたい
こう
だい
交替 こうだい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mingle, mixing, association
コウ -か.う まじ.わる (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
substitute, change, convert
ダイ か.わる よ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)