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換 = 扌 + 四 + 大 + 冂 + 勹

換 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “interchange”. It is built from 扌 (finger), 四 (four), 大 (large), 冂 (border) and 勹 (bound up). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1122.

Keyword
interchange
RTK frame
1122
Strokes
12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
カン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
か.える, -か.える, か.わる
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
обмен
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
換 change

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 扌 finger
  2. 四 four
  3. 大 large
  4. 冂 border
  5. 勹 bound up

How to find 換 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “finger” + “four” + “large”. 換 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 換 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.