# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 替わる | かわる (kawaru) | to succeed; to relieve |
| 替える | かえる (kaeru) | to replace; to convert |
| 替わり | かわり (kawari) | substitute; replacement |

## Don't confuse it with

[潜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dive/) · [春](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/spring/) · [峡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gorge/) · [賛](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/approve/)

## More in the “Change & making” set

[拡](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/expand/) · [換](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/convert/) · [混](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/blend/) · [替](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/substitute/)

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