Kanji

代

代

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ダイ, タイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese 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

Nanori (Name Reading)

しろ, とし, のり, よ, より

Common Readings

タイ, ダイ, か…える, か…わる, しろ, よ

Example sentences

代わりに かわりに
風邪を引いた父の代わりに、私が買い物に行った。

Instead of my father who caught a cold, I went shopping.

時代 じだい
明治時代には、日本の社会が大きく変化しました。

Japanese society changed significantly during the Meiji era.

少年 しょうねん
彼は少年時代をこの町で過ごした。

He spent his childhood in this town.

代 だい
彼女は２０代で自分の店を持った。

She had her own shop in her 20s.

払う はらう
彼はクレジットカードでコーヒー代を払った

He paid for the coffee with a credit card.

代表 だいひょう
彼はクラスを代表して挨拶をした。

He gave a speech on behalf of the class.

内 うち
三人の内の誰かが代表に選ばれた。

One of the three people was chosen as the representative.

代わる かわる
社長に代わって、私が会議に出席します。

I will attend the meeting on behalf of the president.

面倒を見る めんどうをみる
共働きの両親に代わって、祖母が私たちの面倒を見てくれた。

In place of our working parents, our grandmother took care of us.

代わり かわり
父の代わりに私が出席します。

I will attend instead of my father.

Example Vocabulary

代わりに

かわりに

instead of; in exchange for; in place of

時代

じだい

era; period; age; time

代

だい

generation; era; fee; substitute

代表

だいひょう

representative; representing; representation

代わる

かわる

to take someone's place; to substitute; to relieve

代わり

かわり

substitute; replacement; instead of

その代わり

そのかわり

instead; in exchange; on the other hand

現代

げんだい

modern times; present day

代物

しろもの

article; item; piece of work

交代

こうたい

alternation; substitution; relief; taking turns

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