Japanese symbol for “rearrangement”
組み替え
くみかえ
Romaji: kumikae
rearrangement (of classes); recomposition; recombination; reclassification
In Japanese, rearrangement is 組み替え, read くみかえ (kumikae).
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Meanings
- n, vs rearrangement (of classes); recomposition; recombination; reclassification
Written forms: 組み替え、組替え、組み換え、組換え. Readings: くみかえ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rearrangement”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 再配置 | さいはいち saihaichi | rearrangement; reallocation; realignment |
| 転位 | てんい ten'i | transposition; dislocation; rearrangement |
| 再整理 | さいせいり saiseiri | rearrangement; reorganization; recounting (an event) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 番組 | ばんぐみ bangumi | program (e.g. TV); programme |
| 組織 | そしき soshiki | organization; organisation; formation |
| 仕組み | しくみ shikumi | structure; construction; arrangement |
| 組合 | くみあい kumiai | association; union; guild |
| 組む | くむ kumu | to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms) |
| 取り組み | とりくみ torikumi | effort; initiative; dealing with |
| 為替 | かわせ kawase | money order; draft |
| 代替 | だいたい daitai | substitution |
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