This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: カン、か.える、-か.える、か.わる
Romaji: kan, ka.eru, -ka.eru, ka.waru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  687
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-9
Korean Reading:  hwan
Chinese Reading:  huan4
Unicode:  63db
JIS:  3439

Indexes

Halpern Index: 587
Nelson Index: 1964
New Nelson Index: 2233
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c9.15
Four Corner Index: 5703.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1105
Gakken Index: 846
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12358
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0321
Remembering the kanji Index: 1043
Kanji Flashcards Index: 580
Kodansha Compact Index: 913
Kanji in Context Index: 749
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 429
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 537
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1052
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1122
Essential Kanji Index: 957
Kodansha Kanji Index: 716
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1363
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1540

Words

交換 (こうかん)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution; replacement; clearing (of checks, cheques)
変換 (へんかん)
change; conversion; transformation; translation
置き換える (おきかえる)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
換算 (かんさん、かんざん)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
引き換え (ひきかえ)
exchange; conversion
転換 (てんかん)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
乗り換え (のりかえ)
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); connection; connexion; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover; crossing over
互換 (ごかん)
transposition; interchange; compatible (e.g. PC)
置換 (ちかん)
substitution; replacement; permutation
乗り換える (のりかえる)
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change one's mind; to move on to (e.g. a new love interest); to change methods; to change one's way of thinking
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