かはる

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かはる – see the following entries.

【変かわる】 [verb] to change; to become different; to turn into; to become (something else) Alternative spelling 変る

【替かわる】 [verb] replace, succeed

【代かわる】 [verb] substitute, be substituted for, be substituted for a person, take the place of Alternative spelling 代る

(This term, かはる, is a historical kana spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entry is uncreated: 換わる.)

Old Japanese

Etymology

Cognate with かふ (kapu).

Verb

かはる (kaparu)

1. 變はる: to change, become different; to renew (said of months and/or years)
2. 替はる: to alternate, take turns