How to Say ‘Exchange (contact info)’ in Japanese
こうかん
kou kan
[koh kahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [こうかん] is the reading of [交換]. You’ll see it in phrases like [連絡先交換].
🇯🇵 In Japan: People may shorten the whole idea to just [交換しよ] once you’re friendly.
Phrase Breakdown
こう
kou
[koh]
this way; like this
こう by itself means “like this/this way,” but here it’s the first part of こうかん (exchange).
連絡先こうかんしよう。
Let’s exchange contact info.
かん
kan
[kahn]
exchange (part of こうかん)
かん here completes こうかん, which corresponds to the kanji 交換 meaning “exchange.”
こうかんしたらLINEで話そう。
After we exchange (contacts), let’s talk on LINE.
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