変える
かえる
hepburn kaeru
to change (transitive)
Part of speech · ichidan-verb
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Examples
- 予定を変える。I change the plan.
- 名前を変えた。I changed my name.
Collocations
変える (kaeru, to change)名前を変える (namae wo kaeru, change ones name)予定を変える (yotei wo kaeru, change a plan)変更 (henkou, change)変化 (henka, transformation)
Mnemonic
Kaeru (変える) is "to change" — B + no-cluster simple vocab (clean baseline). Kanji 変 (change). Homophones with 帰る "return home" and 買える "can buy." Transitive paired with intransitive kawaru. Usage: (1) yotei wo kaeru; (2) namae wo kaeru; (3) henkou (formal); (4) henka (transformation).
Quick check
Three kaeru homophones?