為替

Japanese

Kanji in this term
為	替
Grade: S	Grade: S
irregular

Alternative spelling
爲替 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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

Noun

為替(かわせ) • (kawase) 

1. money order

   二(に)十(じゅう)万(まん)円(えん)の敷(しき)金(きん)を為替(かわせ)で送(そう)金(きん)します。

   Nijūman en no shikikin o kawase de sōkin shimasu.

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

2. money exchange

   外(がい)国(こく)為替(かわせ)

   gaikoku kawase

   foreign [currency] exchange

See also

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