How to say 'Changing' in Japanese | 着替え

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The Japanese word for Changing is 'Kigae', written as 着替え in Japanese.'Changing' in hiragana is きがえ.

word

着替え

Meaning

Changing

Reading

きがえ

kigae

Kanji

着Arrive, Wear 替Replace, Exchange

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '着替え (きがえ)' refers to the act of changing clothes. It is commonly used in daily life to describe the process of switching from one set of clothes to another, such as when getting dressed in the morning or changing into pajamas at night. For example: I need to change clothes「着替えが必要です」(きがえがひつようです). She is changing clothes now「彼女は今着替えています」(かのじょはいまきがえています). This word is often used in contexts related to daily routines, travel, or preparing for specific activities.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3738

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 着替え

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

着

Meaning

Arrive, Wear

kanji

替

Meaning

Replace, Exchange

Hiragana in the Word 着替え

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

え

Reading

Words Related to 着替え Through the Kanji 着

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 着 as well.

word

着る

Meaning

Wear

word

上着

Meaning

Jacket

word

着替える

Meaning

Change clothes

word

落ち着く

Meaning

Calm

word

着く

Meaning

Arrive

word

落ち着き

Meaning

Calmness

word

着物

Meaning

Kimono

word

薄着

Meaning

Light clothing

word

厚着

Meaning

Heavy clothing

word

たどり着く

Meaning

Reach

word

定着

Meaning

Establishment, Fixation

word

着

Meaning

Arrival

word

水着

Meaning

Swimsuit

word

着席

Meaning

Sitting

word

下着

Meaning

Underwear

word

着陸

Meaning

Landing

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着せる

Meaning

Dress

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到着

Meaning

Arrival

word

肌着

Meaning

Underwear

Words Related to 着替え Through the Kanji 替

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 替 as well.

word

着替える

Meaning

Change clothes

word

両替

Meaning

Exchange

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言い替える

Meaning

Rephrase

word

切り替える

Meaning

Switch

word

為替

Meaning

Exchange

word

取り替える

Meaning

Replace, Exchange

word

立て替える

Meaning

Pay for

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What does 'Kigae' (着替え) mean?

'Kigae' means 'Changing' .

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