代わる (かわる) — to take the place of, to substitute
代わる
to take the place of
Frequency #3300
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 3
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
3 characters
godan verb (-ru) · intransitive
Part of speech (JMdict: v5r, vi)
kawaru
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
かわる[0] heiban 平板
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
Meanings
- to take the place of
- to substitute