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代

Kanji meanings and readings

代

N4

substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee

On reading
ダイ、タイ
Kun reading
か.わる、かわ.る、かわ.り、か.わり、-がわ.り、-が.わり、か.える、よ、しろ
Radical
人
Illustration of お代わり
N2

おかわり

second helping; another cup

Illustration of 世代
N1

せだい

generation; the world; the age

Illustration of 代

代

N1

しろ

price; materials; substitution

Illustration of 代える
N2

かえる

to exchange; to interchange; to substitute; to replace

Illustration of 代る
N2

かわる

to take the place of; to relieve; to be substituted for

Illustration of 代わり
N4

かわり

substitute; alternate

Illustration of 代名詞
N2

だいめいし

pronoun

Illustration of 代弁
N1

だいべん

pay by proxy; act for another; speak for another

Illustration of 代理
N3

だいり

representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent

Illustration of 代用
N1

だいよう

substitution

Illustration of 代表
N3

だいひょう

representative; representation; delegation; type; example; model

Illustration of 代金
N3

だいきん

price; payment; cost; charge

Illustration of 先代
N1

せんだい

family predecessor; previous age; previous generation

Illustration of 古代
N1

こだい

ancient times

Illustration of 年代
N3

ねんだい

age; era; period; date

Illustration of 時代
N4

じだい

era

Illustration of 現代
N3

げんだい

nowadays; modern times; present-day

Illustration of 近代
N3

きんだい

present day