替 substitute

夫 (husband) + 日 (sun, day)
★★★☆☆
12 strokes
DUPE

Onyomi

TAI - you don't need this

Mnemonic

The two husbands were TIED together all day - you can't replace one without replacing both of them.

Kunyomi

( を ) か*える I switch from one thing to another thing - usually of a different type: (switch channels / modes / clothes / sides)
★★★★☆
( が ) か*わる something was substituted-something automatically switches (modes/channels/places)
★★★★☆

Jukugo

両替(りょうがえ) する

make change ★★★☆☆ NOKURI
両 (both) + 替 (substitute) = 両替 (make change)

to make change - i.e. "Do you have change for a dollar?"

取り替える(とりかえる)

to exchange ★★☆☆☆
取 (take) + 替 (substitute) = 取り替える (to exchange)

着替え(きがえ)

a change of clothes ★★☆☆☆
着 (wear / arrive) + 替 (substitute) = 着替え (a change of clothes)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
賛 agree MONEY 貝
替 substitute DAY 日
皆 everyone HEEL

Two husbands agree about MONEY (i.e. it is awesome)

but every DAY they substitute one for the other in a game of wife-swapping.

Everyone has a HEEL fetish.

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Synonyms

exchange
替える    換える    代える   
to switch
代わる    替わる    換わる