Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.).
  2. to put on (the wrong shoes).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
履き替える はきかえる
 
 
 
 
履きかえる はきかえる
 
 
履替える はきかえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

perform, complete, footgear
は.く リ (Early High School, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
restore, return to, revert
フク また (5th, N2)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
return, repeat, repeatedly
person, (人 variant)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
exchange, spare, substitute
か.える タイ かえ (Early Jr. High, 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)