Japanese symbol for “switching”
交換
こうかん
Romaji: koukan
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity
In Japanese, switching is 交換, read こうかん (koukan).
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 exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “switching”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 切り替え | きりかえ kirikae | exchange; conversion; replacement |
| 乗り換え | のりかえ norikae | switching (stock) |
| スイッチング | スイッチング suitchingu | switching |
| 入れ替え | いれかえ irekae | shunting (rail); switching |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining; discussions |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 交代 | こうたい koutai | change; alternation; rotation |
| 乗り換え | のりかえ norikae | transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection |
| 変換 | へんかん henkan | change; conversion; transformation |
| 換算 | かんさん kansan | conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange |
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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