かはる

Middle Japanese

Pronunciation

(c.800) IPA^(key): /kaɸaru/
(c.1050) IPA^(key): /kawaru/
(c.1350) IPA^(key): /kawaru/

Etymology

From Old Japanese kaparu (kapar-), from Proto-Japonic *kapa-ra-, root *kapa "change". Related to かはす (kafas-) "exchange", かふ (kaf-) "buy; intersect", かふ (kafe-) "change (tr.)".

Verb

かはる (quadrigrade, intransitive, rōmaji kafaru, stem kafar-)

(intransitive) to change
to be replaced with, be substituted for

Descendants

Japanese: かわる (kawaru) (変わる, 換わる, 替る; 代わる)

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