JapanLingo

交換こうかん

koukan

exchange

N3

How to remember this word

When you meet 交換 in real text, pause on it once — meeting “exchange” in the wild a single time beats ten flashcard passes.

Example sentences

Example 1

meishi o koukan shimashita.

We exchanged business cards.

Example 2

saizu ga awanai baai wa, mise de koukan shite moraemasu.

If the size does not fit, you can have it exchanged at the store.