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Japanese symbol for “replaceable”

Romaji: koukankanou
exchangeable; convertible; transferable; replaceable

In Japanese, replaceable is , read (koukankanou).

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

  1. adj-na exchangeable; convertible; transferable; replaceable

Kanji and stroke order

mingle, mixing, association
on: コウ
kun: まじ.わる、まじ.える、ま.じる、まじ.る
6 strokes · JLPT 2
interchange, period, change
on: カン
kun: か.える、-か.える、か.わる
12 strokes · JLPT 2
can, passable, approval
on: カ、コク
kun: -べ.き、-べ.し
5 strokes · JLPT 2
ability, talent, skill
on: ノウ
kun: よ.く、あた.う
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうかん koukanexchange; interchange; switching
こうつう koutsuutraffic; transportation
こうしょう koushounegotiations; bargaining; discussions
こうりゅう kouryuuexchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction
がいこう gaikoudiplomacy
こうたい koutaichange; alternation; rotation
のりかえ norikaetransfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection
へんかん henkanchange; conversion; transformation
かのう kanoupossible; potential; practicable
きのう kinoufunction; facility; faculty

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.

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