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JLPT N4 · Even more verbs

取り替える

とりかえる

to exchange

Stroke order of 取り替える

5 characters, 25 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

取 · 8 strokesり · 2 strokes替 · 12 strokesえ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Take (取) the place of (替) one thing with another to exchange it.

Parts: 取 take + り + 替 replace + える kana

The characters in 取り替える

  • り り — ri (2 strokes)
  • え え — e (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

古い電池を取り替えます。

ふるいでんちをとりかえます。

I replace the old battery.

Words with 取

取るto take取引deal; transaction取り消すto cancel取材news gathering

Words with 替

着替えるto change clothes両替money exchange

More words: Even more verbs

残るto remain残すto leave behind勝つto win投げるto throw足すto add思い出すto remember感じるto feel信じるto believe過ぎるto pass; to exceed騒ぐto make noise触るto touch塗るto paint; to spread飾るto decorate隠すto hide移るto move; to shift

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