Japanese symbol for “renew”
切り替える
きりかえる
Romaji: kirikaeru
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
In Japanese, renew is 切り替える, read きりかえる (kirikaeru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vt to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
Written forms: 切り替える、切り換える、切り変える、切替える. Readings: きりかえる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “renew”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 書き換える | かきかえる kakikaeru | to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew |
| 張り替える | はりかえる harikaeru | to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper |
| 替える | かえる kaeru | to exchange; to interchange; to renew |
| 温める | あたためる atatameru | to renew (an old friendship) |
| 付け替える | つけかえる tsukekaeru | to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大切 | たいせつ taisetsu | important; significant; serious |
| 一切 | いっさい issai | all; everything; entirety |
| 適切 | てきせつ tekisetsu | appropriate; suitable; fitting |
| 切り | きり kiri | end; finish; place to stop |
| 切る | きる kiru | to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery) |
| 親切 | しんせつ shinsetsu | kind; gentle; considerate |
| 為替 | かわせ kawase | money order; draft |
| 代替 | だいたい daitai | substitution |
See also: Chinese symbol for “renew”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.