How to say 'Change' in Japanese | 変える

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The Japanese word for Change is 'Kaeru', written as 変える in Japanese.'Change' in hiragana is かえる.

word

変える

Meaning

Change

Reading

かえる

kaeru

Kanji

変Change, Abnormal

Explanation

The Japanese verb '変える (かえる)' means 'to change'. This verb is used to indicate the action of altering or transforming something. It can be applied to a wide range of contexts, such as changing plans, changing one's appearance, or changing the state of an object. For example: I will change my plans「予定を変えます」(よていをかえます). She changed her hairstyle「彼女は髪型を変えた」(かのじょはかみがたをかえた). It's important to note that '変える' is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object to indicate what is being changed.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

545

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 変える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

変

Meaning

Change, Abnormal

Hiragana in the Word 変える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 変える Through the Kanji 変

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 変 as well.

word

変わる

Meaning

Change

word

大変

Meaning

Difficult, Serious

word

変

Meaning

Strange

word

変化

Meaning

Change, Variation

word

相変わらず

Meaning

As usual

word

変動

Meaning

Change, Fluctuation

word

変わり

Meaning

Change

word

変革

Meaning

Reform

word

変更

Meaning

Change

word

変換

Meaning

Conversion, Transformation

word

変数

Meaning

Variable

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What does 'Kaeru' (変える) mean?

'Kaeru' means 'Change' .

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