Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to succeed, to relieve, to replace. Esp. 替わる, 替る.
  2. to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, to hand over (telephone). Esp. 代わる, 代る.
  3. to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch. Esp. 換わる, 換る.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
替わる かわる
 
 
代わる かわる
 
 
換わる かわる
 
替る かわる
 
代る かわる
 
換る かわる

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)