JLPT N5 · Daily routine

着替える

きがえる

to change clothes

Stroke order of 着替える

4 characters, 27 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

着 · 12 strokes替 · 12 strokesえ · 2 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Wearing (着) something in place of (替) another: swap one outfit for the other.

Parts: 着 wear + 替 replace + える

The characters in 着替える

ええ — e (2 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

学校で服を着替えます。

がっこうでふくをきがえます。

I change clothes at school.

Words with 着

上着jacket 着物kimono 着るto wear; to put on 着くto arrive 到着arrival 試着trying on clothes 落ち着くto calm down

Words with 替

両替money exchange 取り替えるto exchange

More words: Daily routine

寝るto sleep; to go to bed 起こすto wake (someone) up 洗うto wash 磨くto brush; to polish 浴びるto take (a shower)出かけるto go out 住むto live (in)座るto sit 置くto put; to place 入れるto put in 出すto take out; to send 付けるto attach; to turn on 閉めるto close

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