Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. change; alteration; substitute; spare; replacement; proxy
Noun
2. rate of exchange
usu. 換え
when read as "かえ"
Kanji used
replace
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (20 in total)
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
Examples (1 in total)
I don't have a spare shirt.