Japanese symbol for “shunting”
入れ替え
いれかえ
Romaji: irekae
replacement; substitution; change
In Japanese, shunting is 入れ替え, read いれかえ (irekae).
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
- n, vs, vt replacement; substitution; change
- n, vs, vt shunting (rail); switching
Written forms: 入れ替え、入れ換え、入替え、入換え. Readings: いれかえ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
| 収入 | しゅうにゅう shuunyuu | income; earnings; revenue |
| 輸入 | ゆにゅう yunyuu | import; importation; introduction |
| 入学 | にゅうがく nyuugaku | admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment |
| 入院 | にゅういん nyuuin | hospitalization; hospitalisation |
| 為替 | かわせ kawase | money order; draft |
| 代替 | だいたい daitai | substitution |
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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