How do you read and pronounce 小為替?

小為替 is read as "kogawase" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 小為替 in a sentence?

Example: この小為替はとても大切です。 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

What kanji are in 小為替?

小為替 contains the kanji: 小 and 為 and 替. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

小為替 – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

Q: What does 小為替 mean in Japanese?

小為替 (kogawase) means "(former) postal note (abolished in 1951), postal order, postal money order" in Japanese.

小為替

kogawase

(former) postal note (abolished in 1951), postal order, postal money order

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kogawase (former) postal note (abolished in 1951), postal order, postal money order

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Kanji Breakdown

小

Little, Small

On: しょう Kun: ちい.さい,こ-,お-,さ-

3 strokes N5

為

Do, Change, Make, Benefit, Welfare, Be Of Use, Reach To, Try, Practice, Cost, Serve As, Good, Advantage, As A Result Of

On: い Kun: ため,な.る,な.す,す.る,たり,つく.る,なり

9 strokes N1

替

Exchange, Spare, Substitute, Per-

On: たい Kun: か.える,か.え-,か.わる

12 strokes N2

How to Use This Word

Noun (名詞)

Pattern

小為替は〜です。 / 〜の小為替

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Example

この小為替はとても大切です。

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