Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to change places (with), to be replaced (with, by), to be changed.

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone), to switch, to exchange.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
入れ替わる いれかわる
 
 
 
入れ代わる いれかわる
 
 
入れ替る いれかわる
 
 
入れ代る いれかわる
 
 
 
入れ換わる いれかわる
 
 
 
 
入れかわる いれかわる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)
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)