# 替 substitute

夫 (husband) + 日 (sun, day)
★★★☆☆
12 strokes
DUPE

## Onyomi

TAI - you don't need this |

## Mnemonic

| The two husbands were TIED together all day - you can't replace one without replacing both of them.

## Kunyomi

( を ) か＊える | I switch from one thing to another thing - usually of a different type: (switch channels / modes / clothes / sides) ★★★★☆
( が ) か＊わる | something was substituted-something automatically switches (modes/channels/places) ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

両替(りょうがえ) する | make change ★★★☆☆ NOKURI 両 (both) + 替 (substitute) = 両替 (make change) to make change - i.e. "Do you have change for a dollar?"
取り替える(とりかえる) | to exchange ★★☆☆☆ 取 (take) + 替 (substitute) = 取り替える (to exchange)
着替え(きがえ) | a change of clothes ★★☆☆☆ 着 (wear / arrive) + 替 (substitute) = 着替え (a change of clothes)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
賛 | agree | MONEY | 貝
替 | substitute | DAY | 日
皆 | everyone | HEEL |

Two husbands agree about MONEY (i.e. it is awesome)

but every DAY they substitute one for the other in a game of wife-swapping.

Everyone has a HEEL fetish.

## Used In

- 潜

## Synonyms

exchange 替える 換える 代える
to switch 代わる 替わる 換わる