換 Kanji – interchange
The Japanese kanji 換 can mean interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew.
Meaning and Readings
How is 換 read?
換 has the onyomi reading カン and the kunyomi readings かえる, -かえる, かわる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kan, kaeru, kawaru.
Common Japanese Words Using 換
These common Japanese words contain 換. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 換気（かんき） — ventilation
- 換気扇（かんきせん） — ventilation fan, extractor fan
- 換金（かんきん） — realization (of goods into money), conversion (into money), liquidation
- 換算（かんさん） — conversion (e.g. yen to dollars), change, exchange, translation (numerical)
- 気分転換（きぶんてんかん） — change of pace, change of mood, (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk), refreshment
- 互換（ごかん） — interchange
- 交換（こうかん） — exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)
- 置き換える（おきかえる） — to move (something) to another location, to change the position of, to rearrange
- 転換（てんかん） — conversion, diversion, changeover, commutation, switchover
- 変換（へんかん） — change, conversion, transformation