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Kanji 代

5 strokes

Meaning

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

On'yomi
ダイタイ
Kun'yomi
かわるかわり-がわりかえるよしろ
Strokes
5
JLPT
N4
School grade
Grade 3
Kanken
8級
Frequency
#66 / 2500

Themes: Military & History

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Words with 代

  • 時代

    じだい

    age, period, epoch, era

    N4
  • ~代

    ~だい

    ~ age; period

    N4
  • 代わり

    かわり

    substitute, replacement

    N4
  • 代る

    かわる

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

    N3
  • 近代

    きんだい

    modern times

    N3
  • 現代

    げんだい

    today, present-day

    N3
  • 代金

    だいきん

    price, cost

    N3
  • 代表

    だいひょう

    representative, delegation

    N3

Example sentences

  • コーヒーのお代かわりはいいですか。

    Would you like another cup of coffee?

  • 高校こうこう時代じだいはよくテニスをしたものです。

    I used to play tennis in high school.

  • 代金だいきんはレジでお払はらい下ください。

    Please pay the cashier.

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