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替 — substitute; swap

替 means “substitute; swap”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: タイ (tai). Kun'yomi: か(える) (kaeru). You'll see it in words such as 替わる (kawaru, “to succeed; to relieve”).

替
Stroke order of 替
Meaning
substitute; swap
On'yomi
タイ (tai)
Kun'yomi
か(える) (kaeru)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N2 · set Change & making

How to remember 替

Parts: 夫 husband · 日 sun; day

Words with 替

WordReadingMeaning
替わるかわる kawaru kunto succeed; to relieve
替えるかえる kaeru kunto replace; to convert
替わりかわり kawari kunsubstitute; replacement

Don't confuse it with

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