Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to replace, to convert, to change. Usu. 替える.
  2. to exchange, to interchange, to renew. Usu. 換える.
  3. to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.). Usu. 代える.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
替える かえる
 
 
換える かえる
 
 
代える かえる

Contained Kanji 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)