履き替える はきかえる Meanings Ichidan verb, Transitive to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.) to put on (the wrong shoes) See also: 履き違える (はきちがえる). Kanji 履 put on. Read as はく. 替 replace. Read as かえる. Example sentences このスリッパに履きかえてください。Please put on these slippers. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists