為替

Japanese

Kanji in this term
為	替

Etymology

Alteration of 交わし (kawashi) (“an exchange”), from 交わす (kawasu) (“to exchange”).

Noun

為替 (hiragana かわせ, romaji kawase)

1. money order

   二十万円の敷金を為替で送金します。

   にじゅうまんえんのしききんをかわせでそうきんします。
   Ni jū man en no shikikin o kawase de sōkin shimasu.

   I'll send you the ¥200,000 deposit by money order.

2. money exchange

   外国為替

   がいこくかわせ
   gaikoku kawase

   foreign [currency] exchange

See also

• 交わせ (kawase): exchange (of things other than currency)